This comment was posted by Tom McNamee. I think this is a great idea for music educators!!
For your general music classroom, it would be fun to allow students to blog on their favorite current music. As they discuss what they like and don't like, you could chime in and explain musical aspects that you want them to be studying. I think letting them dig into the music they listen to would really be beneficial, because they would buy into it. It's like tricking them into learning what you want them to know.
I would let them go "wild" for two weeks, then have them review the blog posts of others and start making connections. For instance, if a lot students liked a certain artist, make them examine why. Is it the lyrics, the beat, etc. At the same time, they would be practicing their communication skills. They could even post picture and maybe sound clips.
Good luck with it and have fun!
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