Technology

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Music—Thinking Differently: It’s Not ALL about the Virtual Ensembles

Music—Thinking Differently It’s Not ALL about the Virtual Ensembles By NAfME Member Meghan Cabral This time of social distancing is difficult for all involved. It is difficult for students as…

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Finding Value in the Virtual Ensemble

Finding Value in the Virtual Ensemble How Should We as Music Educators Consider Coming Changes? By NAfME Member Joseph Owens Coronavirus has forced music educators to deliver music instruction in…

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The Future of Music Education

The Future of Music Education What’s It Going to Look Like?  By NAfME Member Meghan Cabral We do not know. As educators, we are planners, we want to know what…

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Moving to Online Learning

Moving to Online Learning A Few “Jabs” to “Hook” You Up with a Knock-Out Plan  By NAfME Member David Knott This blog first appeared on David Knott’s “Radical Music Education”…

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Online Learning in the Ensemble Class?!

Online Learning in the Ensemble Class?! Use Technology and Distance Education to Teach Ensemble Classes Remotely By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. The emergency school closures due to COVID-19…

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Technology Strategies to Get You a Superior Adjudication!

­Technology Strategies to Get You a Superior Adjudication! Use Technology to Enhance Your Adjudication Experience  By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A.   As the last memories of winter break…

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7 Suggestions for Better Time Management for Music Educator–Entrepreneurs

How To Confront Father Time as Educators By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz This article first appeared on the F-Flat Magazine blog. What an exciting time it is for all…

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Opening All Doors: Digital and Hybrid Music in Music Teaching and Learning

Opening All Doors: Digital and Hybrid Music in Music Teaching and Learning By NAfME National Conference Presenter Jonathan Kladder Have you ever wondered what types of music learning experiences might…

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Organization Tips for the First Days of School

Organization Tips for the First Days of School By NAfME Member Meghan Cabral This article was originally published on the SmartMusic blog. The importance of getting organized for your students’…

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A Resource for Diversity

A Resource for Diversity Rob Deemer wins the 2018 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award. By Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching…

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