These two articles are about participatory culture in media, and how we, as educators, should be handling it in our classrooms. While some may say that there are negative repercussions to using social media in a music classroom, the emphasis of the articles is to simply embrace the change, and utilize this tool for good. Students can learn many things through using social media and music, in fact, they already have. Teens are making music online in the form of parodies, covers, tutorials, arrangements, mixes, and more, without any sort of instruction by a music teacher. Imagine what they could do if they had this hobby turned into an activity in music class? It is essential for teachers to help students reflect on their contributions to media, and how media impacts society and the world today. Ultimately, we should be utilizing social media in music classrooms, and using one of the most ultimate forms of participatory culture we have today.
Jenkins, H., Purushotma, R., Weigel, M., Clinton, K., & Robison, A. J. (2009). Executive summary. In Confronting the challenges of participatory culture: Media education for the 21st century (pp. 3-4). Boston: MIT Press. Tobias, E. S. (2013). Toward convergence: Adapting music education to contemporary society and participatory culture. Music Educators Journal, 99(4), 29-36. Comments are closed.
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