Individual schools and local small businesses as well as parent fundraising activities have contributed to the expansion of workstations locally. The project is also funded through the volunteer efforts of the teachers and artists on the network who have, together, have put in thousands of hours learning about computer technology and the teaching of music composition in K-12 schools. The MIDI network is addressing standards from Vermont Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities and the National Standards for Arts Education. Because the process we are using is dynamic, many standards are being addressed at once. The following list represents the standards of the network as a whole, individual class units or projects may draw upon more than those detailed here.
Students listen actively and respond to communications.
Students critique what they have heard. Students use verbal and nonverbal skills to express themselves effectively. Students use computers, telecommunications, and other tools of technology to research, to gather information and ideas, and to represent information and ideas accurately and appropriately. Students select appropriate technologies and applications to solve problems and to communicate with an audience. Students generate several ideas, using a variety of approaches.