A blog for college students of Music Education
“Pre-K and K are still at the stage of learning their World, in so many sensory ways. We must use them all, not just listening.” – @richardmccready
The #MusEdChat held on July 26th, 2010 discussed multiple strategies and tips effective for educating young children in music. Teachers exchanged many great strategies, often referring to education philosophers and standard music education methods. [Read more...]
Perhaps you’ve heard the buzz about the exciting turns music education is taking. Utilizing web 2.0 tools and applications, music educators are finding it easier to discuss and collaborate with each other about music education regardless of distance. These tools are becoming more and more like an online classroom for teachers and students everyday. Unfortunately, a newcomer to these technologies will feel quite overwhelmed when trying to become part of this online community. That is where MusicEdMajor.Net comes in! This article will explain the basics of starting to learn with the ever-growing, online community of music educators. Included are basic overviews of multiple ways Web 2.0 is being used for music education collaboration. MANY articles are linked to as well to give you an more in-depth view of the specific categories. So, if you come across a newcomer to the Web 2.0 world, point them here! If you have other questions or additions, feel free to comment! [Read more...]
“I do not believe it is possible to teach any subject in isolation.Genuine learning has no walls, & everything touches everything.” – @mamacita
The #MusEdChat held on July 19th, 2010 discussed multiple ways that teachers could incorporate other subjects into the music curriculum. [Read more...]