Repertoire selection is an exciting part of each school year, and it doesn’t stop just because you’re teaching remotely. SmartMusic includes the largest online library of digital music for school ensembles, and the Find Music tool can help make sure your students have what they need to practice for their next concert – remote or in person.
Music educators today face a serious challenge when assessing students. Between using formative assessment, self-assessment, creating portfolios of student work, satisfying state and national standards, and tracking student progress, educators need to be careful not to overload themselves or their students.
Instead of focusing on what students practice, teach them how to practice. You’ll build valuable ear training skills, make them more productive, motivate and engage kids, and see the results when your ensemble comes together.
A consistent concern and challenge for educators is managing and protecting student data. While cloud technology has helped make teaching easier during COVID-19, districts, principals, and teachers are wise to take appropriate precautions for making sure student data is handled well.
Earlier this spring, we released music sharing features in SmartMusic. Now when you upload or create music in SmartMusic’s Compose tool, you can share that music with anyone!
As of June 30, 2020 New SmartMusic will be supported in the iPad Safari browser. It will have the same functionality as the New SmartMusic iPad app and increased benefits such as the ability to download WAV files and open shared links.
You asked, we listened. Last month we added Sticky Settings and MIDI Assessment in the Practice app. We are currently developing a Favorites List feature and wanted to give you a sneak peek before the release!
In case you missed it, we recently rolled out a brand new educational series for teachers and students to utilize during remote instruction and beyond.
During the first several months of the year, we continued to add solo and ensemble repertoire to the new SmartMusic library, as well as several methods.
You asked, we listened. In the last month, we’ve made many improvements to help educators and students work more efficiently in SmartMusic.