Damien Wickizer

Choral Music Educator l Theatre Enthusiast I Singer I @MansfiedU Alumni I Phi Mu Alpha

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Finally finished with the WebQuest and now time to submit! @Google for coming in clutch with the user friendly GoogleSites! #done #UFMUE

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Google Sites may be the most user-friendly site builder I have ever used! #UFMUE

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My students were able to create their own song parodies this week using Audacity, and right now, "Grocery Store" to the tune of "Old Town Road" might be my favorite! #UFMUE #generalmusic

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Looking forward to utilizing Audacity this coming week with my general music class. We started music careers last week and this week we are audio engineers! Can't wait to see/hear the creations! #UFMUE #musictech #musiced

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@BrandonGaillot I have had success with both. I utilize my falsetto with my very small kids (K-2) then gradually work in my normal voice for older grades. It helps at the beginning to have them match you, and as their ears develop, they can hear the difference!

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My students have been working on different drum patterns with @BandLab this week. The educator edition is really nice for assigning individual work and getting submissions instantly...plus...my students throughly enjoy it! #UFMUE #musictheory

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Finishing up assignments for the week, then prepping for this week of school. Take a look at some of the resources I compiled together. #UFMUE #musiced

https://t.co/rNCz5QJBYj

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I'm wondering what other LMS's others our using for this school year. My school is using @Schoology and so far, it seems to be pretty good! What else are all of you out there using? #UFMUE #onlinelearning

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@CooperFord13 Northeastern PA, Bradford County. We are very rural and with the political environment of the area, safety with the virus isn't the top concern, which is a concern itself.

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With COVID-19 cases on the rise in my area, I could see my district going virtual in the near future. I am very happy that I can now plan ahead for that, just in case, with some of the resources learned about this past week. #virtuallearning #UFMUE #musictech

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Any suggestions for a piano class student without a piano at home? All music is virtual and the student has a touch screen laptop, but has to stream into class every day. #synchronousteacher #UFMUE

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After our online session with Bob from @shedthemusic, I feel much more comfortable approaching song writing with @BandLab this week. Here is to a Saturday Night Jam Session! #UFMUE

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@UFDrLongtin @musescore Pretty Well! I use an online web app that uses the MIDI files and allows students to practice everything by the click of a button. It's called ChoralWorks. It is a completely free web app.

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I will definitely be taking the long weekend after the first week of school to utilize my new found skills of @musescore to make a few rehearsal tracks for my choral students! #choirteacherprobs #UFMUE #3DayWeekend

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@brokosj Check out this video I watched for my grad class this week. Bob from @shedthemusic has some really great approaches. #UFMUE

https://t.co/VKE5fQNyxA

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I took @shedthemusic approach to teach counting rhythm/meter to my theory class today and it was 100% successful! Thank you Bob for such a wonderful presentation last night!! Very inspiring to see what you accomplish with your students! #UFMUE #musictheorylife #musiced

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@UFDrLongtin They actually went pretty well! I have a nice dual computer set up, one mainly for audio/MIDI keyboard, and the other to Zoom into my virtual students. We only had problem with weather one day this week! I think we can do this!

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Testing the waters of outside rehearsals tomorrow for choir, any tech suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated...especially when I can't use a piano! #covidchoir #musiced #UFMUE

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Today was the first day I didn't want to throw any piece of technology across the room! Now to get some more use out of my MIDI keyboard to create recordings for my choirs this week! #choirtech #UFMUE #MIDIChoir

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@Ms_S_music @SUBWAY @charlieputh did an amazing job with the arrangement! He used TikTok to show how he made it as well! Might be a good resource for students to see how music can be made during quarantine!

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Decided to try @Flipgrid with a few lesson plans for my 7th Grade General Music Class...we'll see how creative/talented my students can be when they get to write/record their own rap songs! #UFMUE #CoolTeacher #LilMCs