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Comment on A Bloggable Moment: Biggest Compliment EVER!!!! by Cary

Cary — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:48:26 +0000

Congratulations, coach! The next question: now that he really knows that you care and that you won’t let him slide, will he kick it up into high gear?

Comment on Get a Free Music Education Online by dedy's deanfies

dedy's deanfies — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:18:20 +0000

you are the best

Comment on How to Enhance Your Music Learning Experience by Dana Cerminaro

Dana Cerminaro — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:09:17 +0000

Great blog post! It is good insight into education for the elderly. Educators are always looking for background information when trying to market a certain music program. I think that it is true that learning a new instrument at any age will keep the mind sharp. This post is also a great resource for someone looking for information about how to start learning to play an instrument! Thank you for your insight!

Comment on How to Enhance Your Music Learning Experience by musicteacher541

musicteacher541 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:29:44 +0000

You've got a very interesting and educational blog here. I enjoy looking over your site; I admire your efforts of sharing your thoughts as well as giving your readers useful music teaching tips to help them meet their professional goals. In this post, I agree that most students in music out there want to take their music learning experience to the next level. The points you mentioned in the post are remarkably true and real especially this part: practice is what makes perfection. So, make it a habit to practice, and watch your playing skills bloom and grow. Looking forward to reading more posts on the most effective music teacher resources today.Thanks and more power. Cheers!

Comment on BOY, do I want an iphone! So, what does that have to do with education? by Xavier Palacios

Xavier Palacios — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:14:40 +0000

I agree with you that education has to follow consumer trends going “mobile” so check this music “ed” site : sheet music and play along to learn and practise classical and tradidtional music : the site is http://www.iphonesheetmusic.com, and theITunes App Store url is
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Comment on The great Non-Traditional music class experiment by Travis J. Weller

Travis J. Weller — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:24:06 +0000

Hey Owen,

I am in class at Kent State right now in my graduate class, and we are visiting your site specifically the “Non-traditional Music Experiment”. Our class is discussing the role of music in society, and how can we connect our school music experiences with society. A couple of questions for you if you could get back to us about:
1) What has been the overall parent reaction during this process of the students being involved in a “non-traditional” ensemble?
2) How difficult was it to secure funding?
3) How has your administration reacted to this ensemble being offered?
4) What has been the reaction of the public when the groups perform in public?

Thanks for your time! I hope you are having a great year, and I will talk to you soon!

Comment on Get a Free Music Education Online by Places to Learn About music Online « Andante

Places to Learn About music Online « Andante — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:53:23 +0000

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Comment on Facebook: potential problems in the classroom by J. Pisano

J. Pisano — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:42:28 +0000

Owen,

A very interesging situation, one that is difficult to rectify and probably…prevent. Many schools are now implementing policies with regard to the appropriate usage of facebook with regard to things like slander and libel in the online medium.

There have been a number of related articles on Facebook about police action taken on minors for inappropriate comments that have led to criminal proceedings, here’s two recent ones:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/aug/21/facebook-bullying-sentence-teenage-girl

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/521090.html?nav=5061 …and there are countless others in the news feeds.

In the end, minors and adults alike need to be aware that social networks are indeed a public medium (wheter it’s only “friends” that can read it or not) and anything that crosses established civil boundaries may likely end up in serious trouble for the writer of the offense…