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I have spent the past 2 decades teaching: Instrumental Music and Music Education Technology. Other courses taught: Creative Writing, Drama, Musical Theater, AP Music Theory. I have done Doctoral coursework at UMASS, Amerst in the area of Teacher Education and School Improvement. I am certified as a Secondary School Principal.
I currently serve as Music/Technology teacher at CBRSD. I am also Business Manager/Associate Editor for the Massachusetts Music News and am founder/writer for several education blogs, most notably Educational Paradigms. My personal interests include new ideas, cycling, running, playing the saxophone, traveling, eastern cultures, film, positivity, dark roast coffee.....and change.
I currently serve as Music/Technology teacher at CBRSD. I am also Business Manager/Associate Editor for the Massachusetts Music News and am founder/writer for several education blogs, most notably Educational Paradigms. My personal interests include new ideas, cycling, running, playing the saxophone, traveling, eastern cultures, film, positivity, dark roast coffee.....and change.
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The Educational Value of SMARTMUSIC
Posted on October 31, 2009 at 9:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
One of the never ending ironies in Public Education is this: Arts in schools get little respect.… Continue
Top 10 Reasons to Use Loop-Based Music Software in Music Class
Posted on October 18, 2009 at 4:09pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Why use loop-based composition software in a music class?
Here are 10 reasons:
- Students don't need prior knowledge of music fundamentals (though this knowledge certainly helps)
- It is empowering when students are working on "real" music in their own way.
- It is empowering because students can work on projects for "real world" purposes.…
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