Score Study With Commitment

June 6, 2011

Dr. Mallory Thompson is director of bands, professor of music, and coordinator of the conducting program at Northwestern University. In the Spring of 2010, she presented a series of masterclasses and lectures as part of the North Dakota Music Education Association’s annual clinic. This part is a summary and analysis of her lecture regarding score [...]

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Breaking The Cycle Of Teaching And Re-Teaching

June 3, 2011

In my previous article discussing the scope and sequence of music education, I discussed how I believe that, in general, music educators do not properly plan for systematically reinforcing concepts that were taught in earlier grades. Either we choose literature that might happen to reinforce an earlier introduced concept, i.e. a march in 6/8 that [...]

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FPS Tech Camp: Google Docs

May 30, 2011

Fargo Public Schools Summer Tech Camp 2011: Google Docs Welcome to the cloud! You’ve probably heard about “the cloud” from many of the recent tv commercials, or since Fargo Public Schools started using Microsoft SkyDrive. Until a few years ago, all of our documents were stored locally on the hard drive of one specific computer. [...]

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FPS Tech Camp: Blogging

May 30, 2011

Fargo Public Schools Summer Tech Camp 2011: Blogging Background: In years past, we have focused on presenting full-featured blogging platforms, but we found that the amount of time that was needed to be invested by teachers was impractical for novices. If you are interested in exploring a full-featured blogging platform that allows for greater customization, [...]

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FPS Tech Camp: Google Tips And Tricks

May 30, 2011

Fargo Public Schools Summer Tech Camp 2011: Google Tips and Tricks http://www.google.com/help/features.html Account: 1. iGoogle – View your Google gadgets in one place, good for a home page 2. Dashboard – See what information Google logs about you Search: 1. Wonder Wheel – A great tool for starting research projects 2. Timeline – Data displayed [...]

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