Or “The Circadian Rhythm and Blues” Originally written for the old VicMachin blog (24th October 2010) I’ve thought for a long time that putting the clocks back or forward at certain times of the year not only serves little practical purpose, but also has a detrimental affect on your health. Read more…
I started the MOOC “The Place of Music in 21st Century Education” with the goal of learning some techniques for teaching music and seeing how they might be applicable in a language learning environment. I was not disappointed. I have learned a lot from this course about different approaches to Read more…
You were introduced to the DAW (or sequencer), the step sequencer, and a range of notation software. Do you feel you would like to explore any of these technologies further? In my case, I am already familiar with these types of software on a recreational basis. What I had not Read more…
An Ode To Teaching The purpose of teaching, it seems to me, Is for grown-ups to tell kids how they should be, And to fill up their heads with the old way of thinking, As they sit there in rows with their minds slowly sinking. Do as I say, and Read more…
As a teacher of English a second language in Spain, I have used and will continue to use music as a way to cross the teacher-student divide and show them that language learning can be fun. I have found that adults respond particularly well to classic rock, but that everyone Read more…
This post is for the MOOC I’m currently studying on Coursera (see this post for details). Open Space, Open Curriculum I’d like to compare the video The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen, and the blog post Curriculum is not content. As an educator myself, I am constantly thinking of ways Read more…
I saw this video on youtube (The Science of Dubstep), and decided to sign up for the free course that he talked about. The MOOC is on Coursera, and is called The Place of Music in 21st Century Education. While I am not a music teacher myself, I do use Read more…