Speed+Note

INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE REVIEW
1. CITATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION • Speed Note • Mark Wessels and Roxmedia • Mark Wessels Publications • 2004 • Macintosh • Peripherals (keyboards, microphones, etc.) • elementary middle school • instrumental voice theory

2. TEACHER SUPPORT • help guide in program • note reading

3. INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT • note reading, key signature at the highest level • theory note reading,

4. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND PEDAGOGICAL SOUNDNESS

• best with elementary students to teach basic note reading • pretty clear instructions • easy to understand and use, 10 levels of difficulty • graphics good, sounds get distracting at times • progresses by levels • good structure

o Drill and Practice > o Instructional Game > • Sequence of Materials - Good • Pace of Instruction - Excellent • Quality of Interaction - Good • Motivation for Students - Good
 * timed
 * correct answers with overall score
 * equal feed back for correct and incorrect
 * Low quotient of violence or combat-type activities
 * Amount of physical dexterity required appropriate to students who will use it

5. RECORD KEEPING - none

6. OVERALL EVALUATION

Good for elementary students who are beginning to learn to read music. The higher levels begin to introduce accidentals and key signatures. Program is probably good for students through grades 8. Program could increase the speed at which students read music.

Overall rating: ** (Fair)

7. REVIEWERS NAME AND DATE OF REVIEW

John Shepka - 06/15/2011