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Re: 2012 Goals

Andy Zweibel — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:16:04 -0000

Thanks for inspiring me to make the post! I'm looking forward to holding each other accountable for what we do over the course of the year!

Re: 2012 Goals

Andy Zweibel — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:03:40 -0000

One day down, 365 to go on the smiling, thanks to Amy! Thanks for the smile :) Can't wait to see you in a few days! Looking forward to these mysterious big changes that are coming :)

Re: http://teachingmusic.tumblr.com/post/15190420856

Andy Zweibel — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:15:33 -0000

I teach 4 sections of Music Appreciation, and am still not exactly sure what to do with them. I want to shift them into something unique, modern, and interesting, but I'm having trouble nailing down a definite way to do this. I would love to do a ton of composition, but I don't have consistent access to computers. Wish I could provide more help, but I'll be looking here to see what others are doing, for sure!

Re: Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Tools Students Can Use to Create Music Online

Andy Zweibel — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:15:52 -0000

Thanks for sharing these great resources, Richard! I'd like to add one to the list, the brother product to Aviary's "Roc," which is "Myna." Aviary Myna is very similar to garage band, and lets you sequence the music you create in Roc along with recordings you make on your own and loops from their Creative-Commons loop libraries to make your own music. I'm looking forward to trying Myna this coming week as part of a free music workshop for students on the Cayman Islands!

Re: Today

Andy Zweibel — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:17:15 -0000

Hey Taylor! Congrats on getting your site launched - I started mine "when I was your age" too :) I'll definitely be following along - best of luck in everything and you know how to reach me if you ever need any help!

Re: Fun times and laser beams (or “What I learned from Ke$ha”)

Andy Zweibel — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:07:03 -0000

What an interesting set of concepts to consider! I especially agree with your final assertion: "If, after a student leaves my class, they smile and say, 'I had a fun time. I played laser beams.' I will consider that a resounding success." After all, isn't our number one goal to help establish positive relationships between students and the art of music? They can't exactly do that if they're not enjoying it, now can they?

Re: Two Great Opportunities To Do SOMETHING and Support Music Education

Andy Zweibel — Wed, 04 May 2011 08:59:04 -0000

Joe, thank you SO much for contributing to and supporting the Innovate Music Education campaign! The possibilities are really endless if we can get enough people behind this project - the trick is going to be getting folks to step up and TAKE ACTION! A click to vote for MENC takes nothing but a second, and a donation to iSchoolMusic's campaign could be the difference between having that Big Mac value meal tonight or not. A small sacrifice for the efforts to support Music Education, don't you think?

Re: Digital Immigrants: How Public Education is Playing Catch-Up With Technology

Andy Zweibel — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:57:15 -0000

I couldn't agree with you more, Kathy... the push for technology in music education needs to start at the top. If we aren't educating our pre-service music teachers on HOW to use this technology, how can we expect them to implement it? Heaven knows teachers don't have time to REALLY learn how to use this stuff once they're in the field... They need to learn it as a part of their preparation. Thanks for the comment and the kind words :)

Re: What I’m Reading: A Shared Notebook

Andy Zweibel — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:55:55 -0000

Thanks, Tom! I'm going to look into seriously playing around with the app in the next few weeks, once graduation has settled down. It sounds like an interesting idea, though... Hope you enjoy getting a peek into what I'm reading!

Re: Links

Andy Zweibel — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:58:29 -0000

Thanks, Brian, I appreciate it!

Re: Monday Morning Music Mix ~ March 21, 2011

Andy Zweibel — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:02:29 -0000

Thanks for plugging the #100MEMT project, Joe!

Re: STN Week 9: A Total About Face

Andy Zweibel — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:43:51 -0000

Wow! That's a crazy schedule! You must come home from school exhausted!

Re: Evernote for Student Teaching

Andy Zweibel — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:37:11 -0000

My biggest concern is the learning curve with the GTD system. Did it take a long time to "figure out" to start?

Re: Evernote for Student Teaching

Andy Zweibel — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:55:16 -0000

I couldn't agree more, David! What an incredible use case you have found for Evernote by using it to manage your students and record parent communication. I can definitely see that being a part of my everyday use of Evernote in the future.

I have done a lot of research on GTD, but haven't actually implemented my own system for it yet... have you found it has been helpful to your organizational system?

Re: Facebook Friending 101 for Schools

Andy Zweibel — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:00:13 -0000

I am a senior in my undergrad and am currently student teaching, and as coincidence has it, I came across this post while sitting in an ethics seminar in-service day... We spent a lot of time talking about cyber-bullying and ways to prevent it, and I was very disappointed with the attitude of most of the room, which was to avoid social networks completely. Vicki, you do a fantastic job of reinforcing the fact that we are teaching digital natives who need to be prepared to be members of our society, and that INCLUDES digital citizenship!

Thank you for this incredible resource; I look forward to the other posts in this series!

Re: STN Weeks 6-8: End of Secondary

Andy Zweibel — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:35:27 -0000

I couldn't agree more. I am thrilled to be able to stay connected with my students through Facebook, and plan to continue keeping in touch with them. Being around these kids through both their triumphs and their defeats has taught me how much an impact we really CAN have on our students!

Re: Quick Melody Composition in Band Class

Andy Zweibel — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:23:07 -0000

David, I love this quick composition plan! I am going to try it with my students tomorrow during student teaching... I can't use the band room because of marching band pictures that are going on all day, so I'll have to use my keyboard lab. This might make the performing portion of the activity a bit tricky... any suggestions?

Thanks!

Re: Follow Along with the Student Teacher’s Notebook

Andy Zweibel — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:35:39 -0000

Whoops! Sorry Tom-didn't see this comment until just now :) Thanks for the best wishes... looking forward to continuing to share!

Re: STN Special Edition: Day 1 – Ohhhh No!

Andy Zweibel — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:39:03 -0000

Fortunately, I doubt I will have that problem down in balmy South Florida, Martha! However, I know the feeling, being a native Chicagoan!

Re: STN Special Edition: Day 1 – Ohhhh No!

Andy Zweibel — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:38:38 -0000

Cake, maybe not, but definitely different :) Thanks for the comment, Dr. K!

Re: STN Special Edition: Day 1 – Ohhhh No!

Andy Zweibel — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:38:07 -0000

Exactly! Lesson learned, for sure. Thanks for the comment, Jude!

Re: Time Management

Andy Zweibel — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:40:00 -0000

Hey Lindsay - thanks for the mention! I also wrote a few other articles on staying organized/focused that might be beneficial to your readers:
Staying Productive by Setting Goals: http://musicedmajor.net/200...
Staying Productive with a Calendar: http://musicedmajor.net/200...
Staying Productive Through Focus: http://musicedmajor.net/200...
Organization Tips: http://musicedmajor.net/201...

Thanks :)

Re: Navigating The 21st Century Notation Landscape With Noteflight

Andy Zweibel — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:04:57 -0000

Hey Joe - thanks for the resources! I'll be starting to use Noteflight in my classroom this semester as I student teach - it's a great resource for a school that doesn't have access to more expensive notation software such as Sibelius or Finale. I'll be sure to write about my findings!

Look forward to seeing you in a few days at TI:ME!

Re: About

Andy Zweibel — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:03:33 -0000

Thanks for the conducting tips, Lauren!

Re: 100 Music Ed Majors on Twitter

Andy Zweibel — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:23:13 -0000

Thanks, Joe! Would love to see a bunch of GCC Undergrads get involved!