Week 7 (#2) Is Public Education Playing Catch-Up With Technology?

Most of us are playing catch-up with technology is some fashion. There are rapid developments with so many aspects of technology. I feel that it is very important that teachers try to stay a tuned to new developments. You'll find this article enlightening.

http://networkedblogs.com/h6uUh?ref=nf

Week 7 (#1) Attention!...Students want BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/what_do_kids_say_is_the_biggest_obstacle_to_techno.php

Students have expressed themselves through a survey that they would prefer to (BYOD), bring their own devices to school. They would like to use their laptops, smartphones, and Ipads among the many others that are available. This article will shed light on student perspectives.

Week 6 (#2) Technology...Where is it taking us?

I am finding many, many great videos on a wide array of topics. You should find this video by Kevin Kelly interesting. The internet is only 5,000 days old as of this 2007 presentation. Can you imagine what the next 5,000 days will bring. Listen to Kevin Kelly's research.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/kevin_kelly_on_the_next_5_000_days_of_the_web.html

Week 6 (#1) Music Is Medicine, Music Is Sanity

As I searched through the many videos of the TED.com website I found so many of them to be of interest. The link below will take you to a brief lecture and performance by Robert Grupta, violinist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He was the musician who gave a lesson to the schizophrenic homeless former Julliard music school student. This story was made into a movie starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downing. You will find this inspiring.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/robert_gupta.html

Week 5 (#2) APRIL - Jazz Appreciation Month

There is a tremendous number of great links to keep abreast to happenings with JAZZ. At this website below you can connect to the Jazz Educators resource website and also view the National Jazz Curriulum. Celebrate JAZZ in April and always.

http://www.menc.org/resources/view/april-is-jazz-appreciation-month

Week 5 (#1) WOW! An Animated Learning Site!

http://www.musictheory.net/

This is a fantastic site for helping your students with basic theory concepts. They will love the animated interaction. It is also a great site for teachers to create lessons. This is sure to be a well visited site for your students to learn basic theory concepts.

Week 4 (#2) How To Incorporate Technology in Music Classes

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/music/resource/5363.html

I would like everybody to know that the above link offers information for the contemporary music educator. This website will help to learn how to incorporate technology in your classroom with teaching strategies that support the National Standards for Music Education.

Week 4: New SmartPhone App for Music Advocacy

http://www.nammfoundation.org/support-music/now-access-supportmusic-information-through-your-smartphone

The link above is available for quick access to statistics for music advocacy. When you are discussing the importance of music with parents, administrators, students, colleagues, etc. you can quickly offer advocacy supporting information. This app makes for a very quick resource. NAMM sponsors this app.