Spotify

Spotify is a collective music library, where students can access music and then socially comment on their listening selections through connected social media sites like Facebook.
 * Spotify **

Resources links and/or class examples Spotify is a great tool for music based courses, such as music theory, history and performing arts such as band and choir: [] [] [] [] http://www.grovo/com/spotify

Strengths
 * All legal music selections
 * Connections to social media
 * Allows students to make commentary on music
 * Allows students and teachers to share playlists
 * Costs are cheaper than competitors
 * Global platform and access to music from around the world, as well as the ability to connect on social media to people commenting around the world
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cloud-based, no storage issues
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Use off-line on iPhone
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Appeals to auditory learners

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Weaknesses
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cost involved for upgraded version
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Requires computer download
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Subscription service only for mobile devices
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Need to register for corresponding social media sites to take advantage of this feature
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Could have more material than just music... (speeches)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Periodically advertisements are inappropriate.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">There are many other free alternatives (with no advertisements)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Limitations in the application programming interface.
 * Not all material is suitable for all age groups.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Opportunities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students have access to thousands of songs from various time periods and locations
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Integration of technology in the curriculum
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Allows students to take charge of their own learning
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Allows students an opportunity to engage in their own learning by creating a forum/discussion board on songs and issues that interest them
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Great way for teachers to post resources for students to use at home
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Great place for students to ask other students questions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students have the opportunity to network with other students in different areas (can be on a state, national, or global scale)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Good business model using the cloud, social aspect, music on demand.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Contextualized application of music theory and music history concepts.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Threats
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Similar threats to most social media sites, or connections to social media
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Security
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Appropriate content
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bullying
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students do not understand how to use privacy settings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students may become distracted when listening
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Hard for teacher to control the environment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Competition from other streaming services (iTunes)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Competition from illegal music streaming sites.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ideas for the classroom
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students in band or choir can access and comment on songs they may be practicing
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students in music history or theory courses could collaborate, and do group projects through social media discussion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">English class - can have students write short stories, essays, etc, based on a song
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students can use songs in their projects and presentations
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Social study teachers can use music to represent various time periods and create online discussions of connections between the music and knowledge on the time period covered in class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Foreign language classes can listen to music in other countries, and can assign work to have discussions in other languages online with native speakers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students can create playlists to correspond with book projects (different than the movie soundtrack).