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Unlocking Creativity: Integrating Electronic Digital Instruments in Music Education
Houmann, Anna1; Barfalk, Joakim1; Lundahl, Erik2; Berlin Englund, Per3
1Lund university, Sweden; 2Ystad Gymnasium, Sweden; 3Rytmus Malmö, Sweden
The EDI Guidelines (https://www.ediguidelines.se), an outcome of the Swedish government funded practice-based school research project “The Digital Student - Challenges and Opportunities with the Computer as an Instrument in Music Education” (2021-2024), provide a valuable resource for integrating Electronic Digital Instruments (EDI) into music education in upper secondary school. This workshop is designed to test these guidelines in a practical setting and equip educators with the tools to implement them in their own teaching practices.
During the workshop, participants will engage with the EDI Guidelines through hands-on activities, including creating, producing, and performing music using digital tools. Participants need to bring their own laptop with Ableton Live installed (link to free 30-day trial: https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/), control surface (such as Ableton Push, Novation Launchpad, or keyboard), headphones and necessary cables to connect everything together.
The workshop will feature presentations and case studies that demonstrate real-time collaborative music-making by students and teachers. Attendees will have the opportunity to test the guidelines, providing feedback and insights that will help refine and improve the resource.
Key objectives of the workshop include:
Testing the EDI Guidelines through practical application in a workshop setting.
Gaining hands-on experience with digital music-making tools.
Gathering feedback to enhance the guidelines for future use.
Inspiring participants to implement and adapt the guidelines in their own teaching environments.
By focusing on the practical application and future implementation of the EDI Guidelines, this workshop aligns with the theme of the 32nd EAS Conference, “Unlocking Voices: Shaping Music Education Futures.” It aims to empower educators to embrace emerging technologies and innovative approaches, fostering a dynamic and inclusive music education landscape. This workshop, part of a learning offer developed in the ERASMUS+ funded project TEAM (https://teacher-academy-music.eu), offers the opportunity to join a teachers' network to further explore and implement the EDI-guidelines in music education practice.
