Right now, it looks to be an evaluation tool with some "cool" factor built
in, used by the teacher. I listen to the kid play and click points for
accurate playing as the player toots along. I don't have to add anything up
cuz the certificate will have the right answer all totalled up. I can use
that for grading or competition or .....

I think I could use it to keep score differently as well. Example, if the
kids were doing a fingering exercise, I could click as I listen to keep
score of maybe two skill, say tone quality and accuracy. I could set my own
scores for correct playing.

This could be cool and could work well in many ways. However, I remain
confused whether or not I have to "test" on a given tune from a data base
supplied by Plank Road, or whether I have the option to import my own tunes
for the kids to play, or even if I have the option to use the scoring and
printing options with no music involvement at all from Plank Road. "Here,
kid, play Hot Cross Buns" while I score using my puter keyboard input.

So---- when the answers come down from above -- or over there-- I will be
happy to read them.

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:38 PM, Sue Roessel Dura wrote:

> On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:06:26 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >I want to chime in on the Recorder Rock Star too. I can't figure out
> >why I'd want to use it. I was hoping that someone on here would give
> >a better explanation, but as of this time, it's not quite hitting one
> >out of the park.
>
> I've read the help page for the 4th time
> http://www.recorderrockstar.com/star/help.php#playing
> and it looks like the computer, teacher and student need to be in the same
> room
> and then the Rock Star keeps track of the number of correct notes.
> Unfortunately, there will never be a time when that can happen for my
> students.
> I was thinking it would be a way to get kids to practice on their own. Am
> I
> mistaken on that? Best, Sue




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