Tattoos, Technology and TimecardsSouthwestern MENC/TMEC June 14, 2011

Elaine Bernstorf, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Cathy Hunt, Ph.D

John Paul Johnson, Ph.D

Session overview

1. Introduction

2. Tattoos - The 21st Century Students

3. Timesheets –WorkKeys Skills

4. Technology - Implications for Music Instruction 5. Conclusion

What do you see first?

TATTOOS

• Tattered?• Attitude?• TOO much?• Self-centered?

• Talented?• Academic?• Teachable?• Self-reliant?

Timesheets

• What skills do our students need to be successful?

21st Century Skills Overview

Interwoven 21st Century Skills

Foundational Skills: Work KEYS

• Communication – Business Writing; Listening; Reading for

Information; Writing.

• Problem Solving – Applied Technology, Applied Mathematics,

Locating information, Workplace Observation

• Interpersonal – Teamwork

Reading for Information

• Skills to read and use written text in order to do a job. • Examples: memos, letters, directions, signs,

notices, bulletins, policies, and regulations.

• Not necessarily well-written or targeted to the appropriate audience

• Does not include graphics

Reading Skills in Music

• Overall structural elements (global)

• Textual elements– Sections– Phrases– Vocabulary

– Example: Sing Unto God

Applied Mathematics

• This assessment measures the skill people use when they apply mathematical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving techniques to work-related problems.

• Music applications—– Measurement in music (time, pitch, intensity)– Analysis skills

Business Writing

• Neutral to formal writing: Examples• Program notes• Critiques• “Technical writing”—descriptive writing• NOT--- “txtng”

• Error detection and editing for correctness

Writing

• Audiotaped messages that are:• Rewritten exactly (aural dictation)• Summarized (form and analysis)

• Other examples• Marking music• Rehearsal notes

Writing

• Suggested writing:• Critiques• Advocacy pieces• Historical summaries• Biographical material on composers or performers

Locating Information

• Measures skills with workplace graphics – find information in a graphic (rehearsals)– insert information into a graphic (marking scores)

• Compare, summarize, and analyze information found in related graphics.

• MUSIC EXAMPLES: Score analysis; marching band charts

Locating Information

• Characteristics of Items• Very complicated and detailed• Large amounts of information • Or challenging formats

• One or more graphics are used at a time – Connections between graphics may be subtle

Locating Information

• Skills– Draw conclusions based on one complicated

graphic or several related graphics – Apply information from one or more complicated

graphics to specific situations – Use the information to make decisions

– Music examples: Sight reading; ensemble work; improvisation or practice techniques

Teamwork• Measures skills for choosing behaviors that

both: • lead toward the accomplishment of work tasks

and support the relationships between team members.

• A team = any workplace group with • common goal and ownership of shared responsibility in

achieving that goal.

• MUSIC EXAMPLES: Ensemble work

Teamwork• Structure and process planning:

• organizing the various parts of a problem or task, sequencing them, and determining who will be responsible for them

• Create and revise team goals • Shifting from one objective to another, depending on circumstances

• Integrate or synthesize multiple task components into a coherent whole

• Be flexible in the roles they play on the team using active listening, questioning, and directive behaviors

• Resolve conflict among team members and give negative feedback in a constructive manner

• Build team cohesiveness by helping to create a feeling of unity within the team

Examples of Teamwork

• Sectionals, rehearsals:• Marching band• Chamber ensembles• Jazz groups• Pickup and pit bands and orchestras

• Soloists with Accompanists• Virtually everything we do!!!

Observation Skills

• On-the-job training• "learn by doing" skills.

• Visually observe • notice details, and remember instructions,

procedures, processes, and demonstrations in order to generalize to workplace situations that may be similar or very different from what was observed

• MUSIC EXAMPLES: Rehearsing, performing for a conductor, ensemble performances

Listening Skills

• Primary information = given and is correct • THE SCORE

• Accurate supporting information ito convey insight regarding tone or attitude • Conductor’s interpretation

• Accurately convey the relationships among the pieces of information in the message

• MUSIC EXAMPLES: Read score accurately but follow conductor’s direction.

TECHNOLOGY

Applied Technology

• Reasoning, not math. • Analyze problem and its parts• Decide what is important • Order of tasks. • Apply existing tools, materials, or methods to

new situations. • Musical Examples: PRACTICE SKILLS and

REHEARSAL SKILLS

Applied Technology

• Complex tools or systems with more than ten components (instruments? Scores?)

• Possible problem sources that are subtle and difficult to diagnose (Error detection)

• Technical knowledge (Signatures: key/meter)• Extraneous information (Multi-line scores)• Technical terms (Tempo markings?)

TIMESHEET and TECHNOLOGY: Music Applications

• Personal Practice Techniques• Ensemble Rehearsal Techniques• Error Detection and Score Analysis• Evaluations and Critiques• No wonder…

– MUSICIANS are SUCCESSFUL!!

So let’s review….

21st Century Skills are about….

CommunicationProblem Solving

Teamwork

Tattoos, Timesheets and Technology are all about…

finding valuable treasure with the BAND!!

But both work and life SATISFACTION

is really all about meaningful and lifelongCONNECTIONS