Teaching General Music: Approaches, Issues, and Viewpoints

Chapter 6

In this chapter, Tobias explores the integration of technology in music education, emphasizing a hybrid approach that blends traditional and digital methods. The key concepts touched on here include hybrid classes, projects, and units, all of which help learners understand music within sociocultural contexts. Tobias also touches on the TPACK model, which guides integration of technology with thought and care, rather than just “adding and stirring”. The chapter helps underscore technology’s role in shaping musical engagement, going beyond traditional notation. Projects are used as an assessment, and allow for insights into the growth of students. Overall, Tobias argues that this hybrid approach recognizes students as evolving musicians in a dynamic, technology-rich environment, encouraging creativity, innovation, and a lifelong engagement with music.

Tobias, E. S. (2016). Learning with digital media and technology in hybrid music classrooms. In C. R. Abril & B. M. Gault (Eds.), Teaching general music: Approaches, issues, and viewpoints (pp. 112-140). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.