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When the all the whiz-bang technology lets you down…
"OMG!!! FRUSTRATED!!" by Jonathan Robison You’ve planned your lesson perfectly, made all the right preparations, and then suddenly… …the power goes out. …or the data projector overheats. …or the...
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Lesson Planning: Using MuseScore to Teach Theory
My year junior students had a look at MuseScore for the first time yesterday. It’s a really useful tool for reinforcing all the basic music theory concepts we’ve been looking at lately. My seniors were...
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Two months since MTEC 2011: An Update
Two months ago, I attended MTEC 2011 in Sydney. Two months later, so many things have changed for me professionally, that I barely recognise myself. So I’m taking a moment to pause and reflect on all...
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Reflections after attending the Central Qld Region e-Learning Conference
The Central Queensland Region e-Learning Conference was held yesterday and today at Mackay North State High School. They had hands-on workshops and seminars, and I saw some very cool stuff. It’s going...
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ASME Conference: Day One
It’s official: I’m addicted to conferences. I attended Day One of the ASME (Australian Society for Music Education) conference at the Gold Coast Convention Centre today. I’m knackered, but I really...
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Day Two of the ASME Conference
Another massive and awesome day at the ASME Conference. I saw quite a lot today, and I probably won’t get it all down in one sitting. There are a few things that I’ll need to sit down with for a while...
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ASME Conference, Day Three (That’s right, I’m back!)
My apologies to everyone for not getting this out earlier. Life took a turn for the busier just after the conference, and then the new term started. I’m just about back on board now, so here’s the rest...
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ASME Conference, Day Four
All you had to do was look at everyone’s faces to know that this was the last day of the conference. People were drifting around in a kind of exhausted daze, including me. Thankfully the workshop...
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Secondary School Choral Festival and Workshop
Last Friday, my choir (very small, very new, and very quiet) had the opportunity to work with UK choral director David Lawrence during a one-hour workshop, followed by a three-hour combined choir...
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Exploring a Practical Approach to Teaching Music Theory
First, a small update. My year 9 and 10 classes, such a challenge for me last semester, have changed. I now have an almost entirely new set of students, and these ones seem to be much more motivated so...
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