With the current teaching situation, educators are using their computers to make videos for explaining assignments, demonstrations, and notes of encouragement.
Maintaining Your Practice: Tips for Teaching and Outreaching from a Distance
For the last month, people have had to adjust and readjust, holding onto any semblance of normalcy that they can.
The Practice Revolution: A 3 Pronged Approach to Productive Practice
There are four principles that I consider to be the fundamental framework for music instruction: Posture, Pulse, Phonology and Personality.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #72: The Frustrations of Teaching Online and What You Can Do About Them
A couple of days before recording this episode, I posted a little poll in the Music Educators Creating Online Learning Facebook Group.
Teaching Creative Thinking in Music: 10 Tips for Fostering Creativity
“I think upon sitting down the first day of a new score, it’s quite intimidating. I think the great part of creativity is overcoming fear.
Music Listening Activity: The Bracket Challenge
Here’s a project your students can complete while at home that will introduce them to new music literature. This activity addresses the “Responding” national standard by asking students to select, evaluate, and analyze music.
Product Update: MIDI Assessment
You asked, we listened. In the last month, we’ve made many improvements to help educators and students work more efficiently in SmartMusic.
Product Update: Sticky Settings
You asked, we listened. We have released Sticky Settings thanks to you! We appreciate the valuable feedback our community gives us so we can make the improvements you need in SmartMusic.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #71: The Realities of Teaching Online
In just a matter of a few weeks, the whole world has changed. It is with mixed feelings that I welcome our new reality.
Bringing the P.I.E. Online: How to Continue Being Purposeful, Intentional, and Explicit
Over the last couple of weeks many music teachers across the country have moved from teaching in their energized, organized, community-filled, music-making rehearsal spaces to designing and delivering online music instruction.