“ Teach, Learn, Evaluate ” Software

1. “Teach, Learn, Evaluate” Software Designed to foster musical understanding, general learning skills, and cross-cultural tolerance Research Team: Dr. Adena Portowitz, Osnat Lichtenstein, Ludmila Egorov Statistics: Dr. Dov Hareven, Bar Ilan University DP-Multimedia, Information Design: WBM Danny Sasson 5th Conference of the Chais Research Center for the Integration of Technology in Education Open University 10 February 2010

2. “TLE” Software Interconnects Between: Computer-Based Music Activities Cognitive and Social Skills Interactive Frameworks of Learning

3. Objectives of the “TLE” Music Software • To develop musical understanding through digital activities, a medium strongly rooted in youth culture. • To promote general learning and social skills through computer-based music activities. • To identify individual patterns of learning through interactive E-learning activities. • To facilitate the transfer of skills acquired in music contexts to new contexts. • To cultivate an awareness of similarities and a tolerance of differences among children who stem from multi-cultural backgrounds. • To support international collaborative research.

4. Benefits of the “TLE” Software • Facilitates one-on-one teacher-student interaction. • Collects, saves and responds to data in real time. • Serves as both a learning and an assessment tool.

5. “TLE” Music Activities Open answer questions Listening Exercises Transfer Creative activities Multiple choice answers Music Analysis Composition

6. Musical Skills addressed in “TLE” Activities Recognizing and understanding: • Repetition, contrast, and variation in music • Different types of sounds • Imitative textures • Musical forms • Text-Music relationships • Expression of ideas and feelings

7. Cognitive Skills developed in “TLE”Activities • Understanding large-scale structural relations • Recognizing patterns • Differentiating and coordinating among multiple sources of information • Cultivating precision and self-regulation • Applying acquired skills to new contexts

8. Social Skills targeted in “TLE” Activities • Developing multiple modes of communication • Promoting Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy • Facilitating collaborative interactions

9. InteractiveFrameworks of Learning:Mediated Learning Experiences • Criteria: • Focusing – intentionality and reciprocity: promoting enhanced teacher–student communication, the mediator engages the child’s attention, while encouraging him/her to actively respond – verbally or non-verbally. • Expanding – going beyond the immediate:expanding the learning situation to include additional experiences and situations. • Mediating meaning and excitement : the teacher’s verbal or non-verbal expressions of appreciation and excitement with regard to objects, concepts, or issues, may enhance the child’s interest in learning, and arouse his/her curiosity regarding the relevance of the material studied.

10. Look to the Future Would you like to join us in further developing the “TLE” music software? If you are interested, please contact adenap2@gmail.com ossnatli@gmail.com contact@dp-multimedia.com Thank You!