Journal article
Live from the Sydney Opera House: Remote musical interactions for teacher professional development
Australian Journal of Music Education, Vol.1, pp.29-41
2015
Abstract
A significant challenge for the implementation of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts is the professional development of primary school teachers in all parts of the country. During 2012, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) conducted a remote music professional development workshop as part of the Sydney Opera House's Digital Education Program for teachers in New South Wales using the Department of Education's Connected Classroom system which allows live synchronous interaction between facilitators and participants in multiple sites. In this article, we analyse observational and videotape data collected during this live professional development event to consider the opportunities and challenges presented by this type of professional learning experience in the arts. In particular, consideration is given to the impact of a remote musical interaction on embodied learning and aesthetic experience. We draw on actor-network theory to consider the ways in which a remote professional development experience differs to one in which all participants are present in the same space. Finally, we conclude that although there are significant differences in the type of learning that occurs in a remote music interaction, the online space provides a legitimate and potentially transforming experience for primary school teachers.
Details
- Title
- Live from the Sydney Opera House: Remote musical interactions for teacher professional development
- Authors
- Michael L Dezuanni (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyAndy Arthurs (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyPhilip Graham (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Australian Journal of Music Education, Vol.1, pp.29-41
- Publisher
- Australian Society for Music Education
- ISSN
- 0004-9484
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450516002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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