Building 21st Century Skills Through Technology in General Music Classes

Abstract

In today’s global community, 21st century skills are essential for all students. In addition, in a digital world, technology is expected to be part of students’ educational experiences. In this article, I provide practical strategies and ideas for incorporating technology into general music curriculum to promote students’ 21st century skills. In particular, I offer specific practices that utilize technology to meet 21st century skills—creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, global awareness, and technology literacy.

Virtual Musical Instruments in Music Classrooms: Performing with East Asian Music Cultures

“…Using circuitry 4 or coding, 5 students can also make musical instruments to play in a group. 6 Furthermore, virtual instrument applications allow students to make music using mobile devices as instruments (e.g., laptop orchestra or iPad ensemble). 7 Recently, digital technologies have offered new potential to music teachers to design culturally diverse music activities for students to engage in musical "doing" in classes.…”