Especially when students are learning via zoom and in person, it makes it easier to share my screen with both groups. I wish I had discovered this sooner. #UFMUE
Google Sites is a game changer. I look forward to utilizing this as a tool save specific lesson plans instead of always creating some kind of Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation. I like the clean aesthetic it provides without having to jump to presentation mode. #UFMUE
My WebQuest deals with the four families of the orchestra. One resource I rediscovered comes from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra! Check it out here! #UFMUE https://t.co/Yjb7Uj7hBS
I've never created a Newsletter before, but after exploring the features on Google, I think this is something accessible for my elementary chorus program. #UFMUE
Google Forms has a format that is relatively easy to navigate. The links could be turned into QR codes and used with iPads to quickly assess students. #UFMUE
I cannot overstate how much I love using https://t.co/gaya74KjCr for my projects. I wish I had known about it sooner. It has simplified my teaching and graduate school organization. #UFMUE
Just a quick shoutout for @raindrop_io and how it has simplified the organization of my bookmarks. It has greatly simplified all the information in my bookmarks, #Pinterest, #Facebook saves, and #Apple notes. #UFMUE#raindrop_io
@SamGoss18 We are in the same boat! I have been tuning in to @MakeMomentsMatt , David Row's Musical Mondays for inspiration and ideas! https://t.co/B90U0MdY3X #UFMUE
Enjoyed listening to Will Kuhn on Tuesday night. What an amazing program to get high school students engaged in creating music through music technology while fostering an inclusive and positive culture. Brilliant and inspiring. #UFMUE
I enjoyed using https://t.co/gaya74KjCr last week to collect resources. This would be a great way to organize web pages for different lessons/weeks. #UFMUE
Another one just for fun! 2/3 of my students return to the classroom October 5th. We will certainly be doing a lot of moving in our own spaces! I created a Spotify playlist focused on kinder/1st with music you can groove to. #UFMUE https://t.co/7uIln9Mwkq #UFMUE
What would we do without Spotify? I created a playlist for Dr. Seuss's "My Many Colored Days" (a great resource for the littles in responding to music). The function of my Spotify playlist gels very nicely with the reading this week. https://t.co/4ZDKTalV5X #UFMUE
Music education leadership -
1) be passionate; live it, in every waking breath
2) be centered, totally focused on musical stuff
3) set highest expectations for all things
4) care about people and feelings
5) be fair, consistent, truthful, honest
6) laugh a lot; scowl when needed
The reading this week discussed the value of some YouTube channels as educational resources. Here is one for elementary music that I highly recommend. https://t.co/PGk1NSlCyQ
Great activities for social distancing! #UFMUE
Chrome Music Lab has engaging activities that can be modified for each grade at the elementary level. Pair this as a complimentary activity for a picture book of your choosing. Themes could include songwriting, drumming, color, etc. #UFMUE https://t.co/CF65S0YThW
https://t.co/wEVw5g2qbb is one of my favorite tools to use for music review: theory, instruments, genres, vocabulary & more! Don't have devices at your school? Print paper manipulatives of the four answer boxes instead and give a set to each student.
@Bandlab is an excellent DAW option. Bonus- no software installation on a computer. It can be accessed almost everywhere. I'm excited to brainstorm how I can utilize this with my students! #UFMUE