Smartmusic

Assessment

Please turn off your sound during the presentation in case a video or audio file accidentally opens on your device – thanks!

Why?

Smartmusic deals with pitch/rhythms – student responsibility
Feedback to students and parents
Recordings/Analysis of performances – records/portfolios
Large numbers in programs
AHS Auditions Example AHS Auditions Requirements

Our need in Allen ISD for Smartmusic is student assessment

What is the need for your program? Solo Performances? Sight-reading? Rhythms? etc…

How to Manage Educator Accounts

Create an account at Makemusic with your Allen ISD email. Allen Orchestra uses the same password for all teacher accounts (for class management help) – create your account here

After you are logged into your Makemusic account – Reedem your Educator subscription code here

After you make an account – you will be able to manage your subscriptions under “My Account” settings at makemusic.com

How to Create Classes (Each Director will need to set up classes for their classes of record – in Skyward)

How to Enroll Students in Smartmusic – gradebook.smartmusic.com (demo)

enroll students yourself or send email link (process for students is not easy – Smartmusic needs a Charms system)
Students use their school mail and are given the same password in Orchestra (can change it)
Be sure the instrument is correct for each student so the correct part is displayed in assignments

How to Pin iPads (same for Computers)

Before you “pin” iPads – you must redeem Practice Room Subscriptions. Do this only on the Head Director’s account.

After you are logged into the Head Director’s Makemusic account – Reedem the Practice Room subscription code here. You will do this as many times as the # of iPads you are pinning – PLEASE do not redeem more codes than you have iPads.

To pin your iPads:

Sign into the Smartmusic App on the iPad with the Head Director’s Allen ISD Email and Makemusic account password
Go to profile
I would name your iPads (EMS Orch 1, EMS Orch 2, etc…)
Tap Pin this iPad

How to Assign Assessments that are in Smartmusic

most assignments used are Custom Assignments for concert music or technique books
Assignments can be shared in the Assignment Library (Region)
open a piece of music in Smartmusic, or create your own – then create the Custom assignment
orchestra assessments use click metronome, two measure count-in, my part and accompaniment off
Grading – Select the not scored check box to include a recording of the student submission that you do not grade.
This is useful for teachers who want SmartMusic to calculate assessment scores automatically, but would still like to use a recording to find out why students performed poorly, or to assess other aspects of playing, like tone and musicality. The assessment only assignments are graded automatically, and are immediately added to Gradebook.

How to Create Assignments that are not in Smartmusic

PDF your score or music part – create XML file using Photoscore or NotateMe.
“Click Sheet” to create a Smartmusic Assessment
Import XML file into Finale 2014

How to Test

5 iPads is ideal
Have students login as others are testing – pass to another student when done
Teacher can help with any technical assistance and mark rubric.
Rubric (Microsoft Word) Rubric (PDF) – change Rubric as needed!
Rubric is in Canvas – students upload mp3 & screenshot for credit.
Test when team teaching

Discussion

Do not call them Smartmusic Tests
Is the Smartmusic grading perfect? Discuss with students what the aim of Smartmusic is for your program.
Keep it simple – limit assignments to work done in class
careful not to “over-do” testing – keep a schedule so students can be prepared
Keep tempos consistent in rehearsals and assessments

Example 1 JPG Example 1 MP3 – 100 points

Example 2 JPG Example 2 MP3 – 52 points

Canvas integration (Allen ISD Only)