kwak3190Jun 27, 20212 min readTeach music; the technology will followThanks to Barbara Freedman I have a new mantra: “Teach music; the technology will follow”. The first words of her book (2013) speak...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20213 min readFlip / Koala SamplerAs part of the technology component for our Stage 6 music curriculum classes, I had my first brief introduction to the Flip Sampler app,...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20212 min readGroove SophisticationListening to and learning to play Papa Was a Rolling Stone (The Temptations) as a class was not as easy as it might seem. We had a live...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20213 min readDigital Game-Based LearningIt’s not every day that we go to a lecture and play computer games, but that’s exactly how we started out on this occasion. I played...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20212 min readiPad OrchestrasThere is a part of me that struggles with the way that these children are making music by playing Pachelbel’s canon as an iPad ensemble....
kwak3190Jun 27, 20212 min readComposition: baby-stepping from modelsAs preservice teachers, we have been working on developing our own improvisational and compositional skills throughout the semester. This...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20213 min readImprovise to ComposeAs a classically trained pianist, I was never given the opportunity to learn improvisation skills growing up. I became highly proficient...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20211 min readVideo EditingThis is our class at work recording a music video with the full set up: lighting, video cameras, mics and audio recorders: Behind the...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20211 min readScratchScratch is a free online coding tool which uses block-based programming to enable students to create animations, games, and interactive...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20211 min readMPC BeatsMPC Beats is the free version of Akai's professional MPC workflow. It can be downloaded here. This is a fully-featured Digital Audio...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20211 min readIntro to Step SequencingStep sequencers are ideal for amateur musicians as little musical knowledge is required. With a basic visual interface using a form of...
kwak3190Jun 27, 20214 min readEntering the Music Technology UniverseThis semester has been a huge learning curve in terms of developing an understanding of music technologies, and I have really only just...
kwak3190Nov 11, 20201 min readFallin' - Jessica MauboyThis is me performing a piano cover of Fallin' by Jessica Mauboy. I especially wanted to represent the music of a successful Australian...
kwak3190Nov 11, 20206 min readManifesto for music education“We must listen. . . to the stories of others before we speak, understanding that we may not understand their situation fully and may...
kwak3190Nov 11, 20201 min readContemporary pedagogies: culturally responsive pedagogyBenefits of this approach for music education · Builds connections and trust between teachers and students · Students feel a sense of...
kwak3190Nov 11, 20201 min readContemporary pedagogies: Informal Learning - Lucy GreenBenefits of this approach for music education · Students love and identify with the music that they choose themselves · Students work...
kwak3190Nov 11, 20201 min readMensural canonsI took up the challenge and had a go at writing my own mensural canon. Not an easy task, and I wouldn't say I am happy with the result...
kwak3190Nov 11, 20201 min readContemporary pedagogies: comprehensive musicianshipBenefits of this approach for music education · Integration of learning experiences and thus integration of knowledge · Music history and...
kwak3190Nov 11, 20201 min readContemporary pedagogies: creative music movementBenefits of this approach for music education · Does not require skills in reading Western notation · Little prior musical knowledge...
kwak3190Nov 11, 20202 min readMusical and social hierarchiesReflections on "Everyone Here is Going to Have Bright Futures", Chapter 3 in Class, Control & Classical Music (Anna Bull, 2019) For me,...
