Empowered Music Students, Technology

Getting Started with Google Jamboard

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I see the irony that my last post was about understanding your WHY in the classroom prior to determining your WHAT, and today I am starting another series on specific tech tools. However, with the school year beginning soon in many parts of the US, I know getting information about these tools will be helpful to many music teachers. With distancing recommendations, I believe technology will play a large role in any teaching situation, remote … Continue reading “Getting Started with Google Jamboard” →

Band, Orchestra, Technology

Flipgrid – What’s New?

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August 1st was a day many teachers on social media were looking forward to – it was the day Flipgrid announced their new features for this school year! While I was not able to make the trek to Minneapolis for the release party (silly new puppy got in the way – at least he’s cute!) instead, I co-hosted a viewing party here in Northern Virginia. Flipgrid did not disappoint! The new features are fantastic. From … Continue reading “Flipgrid – What’s New?” →

Empowered Music Students

LearnLAP – With a Musical Twist

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It’s no secret that I love to read. I usually have several books going at once, and even blogged about some of my favorite books here: What am I Reading?  One of the books on my “to-read this summer” list was Learn Like a Pirate by Paul Solarz. The author was conducting a book study on Twitter, and it seemed like a great reason to start. Little did I know, PIRATE is an acronym! This was … Continue reading “LearnLAP – With a Musical Twist” →