ST MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
LANE COVE, NSW
Year 5 and Year 6 students at St Michael’s were the first explorers to immerse themselves in the musical traditions of Java and Indonesia via iPad, thanks to their involvement in a pilot program run by Musica Viva In Schools.
In 2014 and 2015, the school was instrumental in partnering with Musica Viva to trial a student-led digital resource for the iPad – Lir Ilir – which is the first in a series of interactive books in the organisation’s Musicadventures series.
The Lir Ilir interactive book resource explores over a number of weeks the musical traditions of Java with Indonesian ensemble Makukuhan, and presents interactive information about Indonesian culture.
The musical partnership also involved a range of activities at the school in 2015, including a parent information session, professional development opportunities for teachers, and two assisted lessons for Years 5 and 6 using iPad resources. There were also three live performances with Makukuhan.
Thanks to the involvement of St Michael’s, Musica Viva says it ultimately has a better understanding of how students engage and learn with technology, and how to develop a program that engages more children in music education.
“Technology is changing the way we teach and learn. The experience has been invaluable,” says Musica Viva’s Colette Vella.
LANE COVE, NSW
Year 5 and Year 6 students at St Michael’s were the first explorers to immerse themselves in the musical traditions of Java and Indonesia via iPad, thanks to their involvement in a pilot program run by Musica Viva In Schools.
In 2014 and 2015, the school was instrumental in partnering with Musica Viva to trial a student-led digital resource for the iPad – Lir Ilir – which is the first in a series of interactive books in the organisation’s Musicadventures series.
The Lir Ilir interactive book resource explores over a number of weeks the musical traditions of Java with Indonesian ensemble Makukuhan, and presents interactive information about Indonesian culture.
The musical partnership also involved a range of activities at the school in 2015, including a parent information session, professional development opportunities for teachers, and two assisted lessons for Years 5 and 6 using iPad resources. There were also three live performances with Makukuhan.
Thanks to the involvement of St Michael’s, Musica Viva says it ultimately has a better understanding of how students engage and learn with technology, and how to develop a program that engages more children in music education.
“Technology is changing the way we teach and learn. The experience has been invaluable,” says Musica Viva’s Colette Vella.