Music Prodigy provides two ways of uploading content for student use. “The assessment process can be done more efficiently while allowing the teacher to continue working with all students.” “It will allow for students to practice and take individual playing tests while the teacher continues to work with a larger group,” he said. Ouellette explained that Music Prodigy will streamline the learning and assessment process by creating a more efficient classroom setting. The program can be utilized in any classroom setting, from large group sight reading to individual musical assessment. Rather than purchasing one textbook for uniform use throughout KISD, Ouellette said Music Prodigy allows for diversity in each school by allowing teachers to access multiple sources for materials as well as provide a tool for student self-assessment. “After reviewing many sources of textbooks and digital materials, the teachers of all three music disciplines decided Music Prodigy was the most useful and innovative product available.” “Each fine arts discipline came together as a team to evaluate all possible resources to be used for the fine arts TEKS-based curriculum,” he explained.
Ouellette said 2014-2015 was the year designated by the state of Texas to adopt new instructional materials for fine arts. The instructor can also listen to the work completed by the student and provide a typed critique through the tool.
“A report is then sent from the program to the instructor with an assessment of how the student did as well as how long the student practiced assigned materials.” “The program assesses a student’s performance by highlighting the notes played or sung as correct (green) or incorrect (red) notes and rhythms,” said KISD Executive Director of Fine Arts Michael Ouellette.
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