How to Use Classroom 200
Learn all you need to know about using the online music teaching resource Classroom 200, with this course designed by its creators, the ABRSM.
Duration
3 weeks
Weekly study
2 hours
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Bring music to life in your classroom
Classroom 200 is a free online tool featuring 200 pieces from different genres, together with lesson plans, resources, and activities for your class.
On this three-week course designed by ABRSM, you’ll learn how to use Classroom 200 and how it could benefit your music teaching.
Gain a comprehensive introduction to Classroom 200
In Week 1 of the course, you’ll cover the basics of using Classroom 200.
You’ll learn to navigate the resource, utilise its features, use its lesson plans, and incorporate its activities into your teaching.
Explore the importance of developing core music skills in the classroom
Classroom 200 is designed to foster children’s core music skills: listening, performing, improvising, composing, and singing.
You’ll understand the importance of building these skills at an early age, and how Classroom 200 could help you do so.
Join a global network of music teachers using Classroom 200
On this online course, you’ll connect with a global network of classroom music teachers.
You’ll have the opportunity to share teaching practices and reflect critically on how to improve music provision in primary and secondary education.
Week 1
Introducing Classroom 200
Welcome to the course!
Let's set the scene for this course and introduce ourselves
What is Classroom 200?
What is Classroom 200, where did it come from and how does it work? By the end of this activity, you will be better able to Modify yourlearning resources to incorporate Classroom 200
Effective use of Classroom 200
Consider the needs of your class, your school and your fellow teachers in this activity.
Week 2
Listening, Performing, Improvising and Composing
Introducing Core Musical Skills
In this activity we will unpack what the core musical skills are and how they can be developed.
What does Progression look and sound like?
Now that we have identified the core musical skills that make up music learning, let's take a look at what 'getting better' at these skills looks and sounds like.
Week 3
Singing Skills
Singing Skills in action
Our voice is an essential part of teaching, but do we really take care of it? In this activity we'll explore how to do this effectively.
A thriving music provision
Is your school open to new ideas to improve their musical activities in school? We will evaluate what good might look like for your school now.
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