- Title
- The Future in their Imaginations: Music and Robotics School Holidays Program for School-Aged Children Holidays Program for School-Aged Children
- Creator
- Manning, Adam; Bessenyei, Amelia; English, Helen
- Relation
- The STEAM Journal Vol. 4, Issue 2, p. 1-8
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5642/steam.20200402.12
- Publisher
- Claremont University Consortium
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- This report reflects on an exploratory STEAM workshop at the University of Newcastle, School of Creative Industries, Conservatorium of Music, Australia. Twenty-six middle school-aged students attended the two-day workshop. On the final day, students presented an immersive concert for parents and friends, showcasing creativity, innovation and teamwork. Interestingly, Lego robots were employed as a physical tool through which music-making students interacted with each other and built attributes of creative engagement. These attributes were measured via the Six C’s established by Bers comprising: (1) Collaboration; (2) Community Building; (3) Communication; (4) Content Creation; (5) Creativity; and (6) Choices of Conduct. This report suggests the integration of robots can also enrich the musicianship of students, building upon their traditional music training.
- Subject
- music; robotics; collaboration; creativity; music education
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1479583
- Identifier
- uon:50331
- Identifier
- ISSN:2327-2074
- Language
- eng
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