Student Rating Form for Music Web Sites
Teacher Guide
The purpose of the Student Rating form for Music Web sites is to give simple guidance and criteria to students as they view web sites. This form could be used as a fill-in sheet for individual or small group learning stations, or as the framework for large class discussion. Teachers will need to adjust according to particular lesson plans and needs of the class.
This guide helps students to think about
the following simple factors:
Site Design
Technical aspects such as working
links and download time that will be important for successful web
use.
Musical Content
Going beyond pure factual
information to musical experiences of
create, perform, and respond
Helping to meet National Music
Standards
A variety of multimedia aspects contribute to musical
learning
Learning Aspects
Site allows for the various learning
modalities of individual students: aural, visual, kinesthetic
Web use is appealing or effective,
but still central to musical learning
Personal taste of students is acknowledged, but students
are asked to think about why.
Not all sites will meet all criteria, but combinations of websites should be able to achieve a balance of these factors.
For a complete discussion
of web content, see Evaluating Content Validity on the Internet
last updated:
5/2/08