WRITING, MUSIC, AND TECHNOLOGY NICOLE MARK, LEILAH MILLER, BEN LEHRBERGER, LORIVERT COBO
Introduction Technology is more accessible than it’s ever been before. Whether it’s our phones, laptops, or even our TVs, we can stream music from anywhere. Our research shows that many people from various age groups listen to music on a daily basis and when working. Is this a good habit? We’ll show you how the brain works during the writing process and how listening to music affects this process.
THE BRAIN, WRITING, AND MUSIC
What do our brains do when we write? Martin Lotze of the University of Greifswald in Germany conducted an experiment that monitored writers’ brains when they produced original stories and copied text. A writer is connected to an fMRI machine to have his brain activity observed as he writes
The Occipital Lobe Processes vision and color ● recognition. Is active during the ● visualization of a story The Hippocampus Gathers factual ● information for a story Sorts through characters ● and plotlines available
Expert Writers: The Caudate Nucleus Lotze studied “expert writers” who were ● more experienced They used an additional part of their ● brain The caudate nucleus stores past actions ● and memories Used for autonomous functions ●
Language Processing and Music “When we look at the areas of the brain that are active when we process language or music, there are some Alan Harvey, a neuroscientist and areas of overlap” musician, studies the brain and how it reacts when listening or -Alan Harvey, TEDxPerth producing music.
Music genre affects our emotions Writing while listening to certain types of music will change how you feel, how you write, and what you write.
← Calm, peaceful music Harvey did a study on stage using Electroencephalography (EEG) ← Unpredictable, ill-sounding music
BUSINESS
Cognitive Skills Dr. Masha Gokin’s study showed that music activates both the left and right brain at the same time which maximizes learning and improves memory. Tram Nguyen published an article in "Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain" music affects people’s mood Music helps people when learning facts and other various information. This can potentially benefit business owners
Music can help stores sell more Productivity ● Influential ● Managers ● Genre ●
MUSIC AND EDUCATION
Music training can help literacy skills A study by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and ● Harvard Medical School found that music training can help children with dyslexia and remediate certain language deficits. Alan Harvey says that music education has a positive impact ● on verbal and literacy skills
Music Aids in Academic Success The article breaks down how each subject within education ● is affected by musical education and/or music Multiple examples where various participants demonstrated ● a direct benefit academically from having music incorporated within their education As Hodges found, “Using data from first and fourth graders, ● Lamar (1989) found a significant, positive relationship between music aptitude and reading.”
Music Aids in Print Concepts ● In this study, music significantly enhanced print concepts and prewriting skills of 4-year-old children ● It was also apparent from the children’s reaction that the music activities provided pleasure and excitement about academic participation, possibly generating long range motivation for reading and writing
Music in the Language Arts Classroom Wolpert-Garwon’s website provides eight beneficial points for teachers to incorporate music into the classroom Points include: songs to teach vocabulary/important information, lyrics as ● poetry, and songs as writing prompts The author states how these methods are beneficial to creating a creative ● workspace in the classroom
Music Curriculum for Enhancing Reading/Writing Skills Hughes and Standley conduct an experiment on the relationship between music education and strengthening reading and writing skills Hughes and Standley performed an experiment where forms of music ● therapy were administered to children ages 3-5 in a preschool setting These activities were used to see if music has an impact on a young child’s ● early understanding of “written/oral language concepts” There was a correlation factor of .93 meaning there is a positive, roughly ● linear correlation between writing proficiency and music.
OUR SURVEY RESULTS We conducted a survey using Survey Monkey and obtained 100 answers 88% listen to music when they work, with 74% saying it helps them ● concentrate and 78% saying it helps their creativity Our survey also demonstrated how different the genres of music ● that people listen to work are. These include Jazz Pop ○ ○ EDM Rap ○ ○ Other Indie/Alt ○ ○ Classical ○
What does this all mean to you? Our research shows that listening to music has many benefits. ● Certain genres are better at helping with concentration than others. ● Music training can enhance reading and writing skills, especially in ● children. Our survey demonstrates how people differ in music and writing habits. ● It’s up to you to decide if you want to listen to music when you do work!
Harvey’s EEG Demonstration
https://create.kahoot.it/share/mu sic-in-writing/52026a09-d6a6-415 KAHOOT TIME 4-a613-6cf2aad5434a WRT 205’s Music Habits
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