7.4 Avenues to explore
We recommend that future projects in this domain explore such new
possibilities, notably digital instruments like Orba11https://artiphon.com/pages/orba-by-artiphonand Freedrum 222https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/freedrum/freedrum-2-our-next-virtual-drum-kit,
to facilitate the musical experience according to the aptitudes,
interests, and specific needs of extra-ordinary youths. Another
avenue to explore would be to more systematically integrate online group
activities, synchronous or otherwise. Group activities would allow
youths to discover their interests through contact with the interests of
others. The shift online for these activities comes with its share of
challenges: their execution demanded a strong dose of creativity on the
pedagogical side to account for individual needs and those of the group,
and questions of latency and sound quality must be taken into
consideration to create an agreeable experience for everyone. Finally, a
last avenue to explore would be to integrate recordings of video
sessions as a learning consolidation tool outside of the facilitator’s
presence, such as between sessions and after the end of the music camp.