In a previous part of my life, before I became a university faculty member, I was a high school music teacher in Broward County, Florida. I taught in a very large school that had a great music department. When I took the job there, I was told that I would be teaching a course in Electronic Music.
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2014 TMEA/TI:ME Proposals Deadline Announced!
TI:ME Partners with TMEA, the USA's Largest Music Educator's Association Show for its 2014 National Conference!
February 12-15, 2014 - San Antonio, Texas
Deadline for submitting proposals is June 1, 2013.
Read the following before submitting your proposal. You will be asked to verify acceptance of these policies when you submit your clinic proposal. Please print this page for your records.
TMEA provides opportunities for individuals to propose workshops and clinics and for companies to sponsor workshops and clinics at our annual Clinic/Convention. The 2014 TMEA Convention will feature the National 2014 TI:ME Music Technology Conference. All sessions related to the use of instructional technology will be delivered through TI:ME's sessions except for the Product Showcase sessions. All sponsored clinics are to be pedagogical in nature, and are not to be used strictly to sell or
Summer Courses Locally and By Distance
Are you looking for professional development opportunities this summer. Check out the courses being offered this summer by TI:ME institutions and instructors. Log into http://www.ti-me.org and click Professional Development, the Summer Courses for the latest information. Through distance education, TI:ME course are available in all 50 states and around the world.
TI:ME has some of the best music technology experts in the country teaching courses and helping music teachers become more effective in the classroom. Whether you are interested in notation, or the latest production techniques, TI:ME has courses which will help, and the TI:ME coursework is contemporary. The most popular courses have been updated since 2011[, thanks to sponsors such as SoundTree and Alfred]. Digital audio and advanced digital audio are being updated this year [thanks to the generous support
Using FREE Music Technology in all music classrooms
Tuesday May 21, 2013 7-8pm EST"PreSonus Repeat: Using FREE music technology in all music classrooms"This sessions will demonstrate how Studio One Free is used as an instructional tool in the music classroom. John Mlynczak will give examples of teaching rhythm, pitch, composition, and show how to easily record and share daily rehearsals and school performances on Nimbit.com.They can also check out upcoming sessions at: http://institute.soundtree.com/Tour.aspx
Soundtree: Featured Commercial Member
18 years ago, Korg began its educational division to provide educators with resources and other creative ways to teach in a piano group environment. In those 18 years, it has since transformed with the ongoing support of Korg into the company we know today as SoundTree. Tiffany Stalker, Senior Manager of the Korg Education Division, spoke about SoundTree and some of the exciting things it has in store for the future.
SoundTree is known most for their piano labs but have evolved over the years into a company that supports educational music technology on every level from preschool and beyond. It is a standout above the rest because they are there for the educator and work with their needs. The company is not afraid to partner with other manufacturers in addition to Korg to acquire the best solution, and they understand that every program is
Job Opening at Capital University
Editor's Note: The following position announcement was forwarded by TI:ME Member Mark Lochstampfor. Please use the contact information in the article for inquiries about the position. Please do not contact TI:ME officials regarding this as we will not have any further details.
Founded in 1830, Capital University is a mid-sized, comprehensive, private university whose community values of diversity, free inquiry, ethical reflection and civic engagement are strongly promoted within the Lutheran tradition of higher education. The University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in an atmosphere of personal attention to students. The academic units at Capital University include the College and the Law School. Five schools comprise the College: School of Natural Sciences, Nursing, and Health; School of Management and Leadership; School of Social Sciences and
Technology: A Vehicle for Non-Traditional Students
by Colleen Peterson, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Music Education Major
Editor’s Note: Colleen Peters submitted this reflection on her experiences as part of the TI:ME Leadership Academy. TI:ME thanks the NAMM Foundation for their generous support of this program, which enables us to bring pre-service music educators to our national conference for an intensive experience learning about technology integration into music teaching. Colleen was one of seven such pre-service teachers who were nominated by their professors and selected by a competitive essay competition.
Technology in music education is still seen, by many, as taboo. For most of my life I feared that button pressing would replace musicianship if I incorporated technology in to my life and classroom. I value high musicianship and creativity, and belonged to the idea that technology meant removing
The Future of Music Education: a geek’s
A Report on Dave Sebald’s 2013 TI:ME National Conference Keynote
In case you missed Dave Sebald’s Keynote presentation at the 2013 TI:ME National Conference, let me tell you that you missed a lot. You can take that not just from me but from others who attended and wrote about it with phrases like “..very well-researched and interesting,” “..insightful and inspiring..,” “..brilliant,” and “..a tremendous keynote presentation.” Dr. Sebald’s show was a coordinated mix of wide-screen multi-projector graphics, multi-channel sound, humorous narrative, and some serious predictions about where music education in our society is headed over the next decade.
According to Sebald, predicting the future is not impossible or--even very difficult--if we keep the focus narrow. It’s simply a matter of drawing a vector line from where some aspect of society was in the
Why I Joined TI:ME - A Reflection by TI:ME’s
As I sit here and write this reflection, I am looking at a beautiful clock on my bookshelves. It was presented to me as TI:ME’s 2013 Teacher of the Year at the National Conference in San Antonio just a couple of weeks ago, and it has my name on it, which is the coolest thing ever. It also has another name on it - Mike Kovins, whose memory the award is given in, and having Mike’s name on the clock just above my own is also the coolest thing ever.
At the TI:ME Conference business meeting, Jim Frankel talked about Mike and why the award is given in memory of him. Without the trailblazing work of Mike Kovins and his advocacy for technology in music education, TI:ME might not have ever really gotten off the ground. This great communication, learning and advocacy organization that we are all members of is in itself a tribute to Mike, and to how he has inspired all of us who
2013 TI:ME National Conference Review
2013 TI:ME National Conference
February 13 - 16, 2013
San Antonio, Texas
In conjunction with the TMEA Conference
As the old saying goes.... “Everything is bigger in Texas.” This was most certainly the case at this year’s national TI:ME conference. Two weeks prior to the start of the conference, there were already 260 pre-registrations just for the TI:ME Pre-Conference which was scheduled for Wednesday, February 13th. When our registration booth opened at 8:00 the morning of pre-conference, there were approximately 200 additional on-site registrations to sign-up for the TI:ME Pre-Conference. Needless to say, this number way exceeded our expectations. With the help of several TI:ME board members and faithful TI:ME members, the TI:ME team was able to process the registrations so the attendees could begin attending the sessions.
There were a total of 6 session rooms being used
TI:ME Teacher of the Year featured in Baltimore Sun
During the Texas Music Educators Association/TI:ME National Conference in San Antonio during the month of February, 2013, Richard McCready was award the Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year Award. The Baltimore Sun has covered the story with an in-depth article and video profiling McCready and his music technology program at River Hill. From the Baltimore Sun article (click here to read it in its entirety): "Growing up in Ireland, Richard McCready's top two subjects in school were music and computer science. Those loves followed him to the United States, and to Howard County's Mayfield Woods Middle School in Elkridge, where he started teaching music in 2001.
While there, McCready received a grant to buy six computers for the school's music lab. He had the students compose music using the program GarageBand, and as the county put more computers in school labs, he began writing lessons
TI:ME Member/Author Bobby Owsinski Offering Clinics
Featured speaker at TI:ME's 2012 National Conference, Bobby Owsinski, is the author of over fifteen major titles in the music production, technology and business categories for the music industry including: The Audio Mixing Bootcamp, The Studio Builder’s Handbook, How To Make Your Band Sound Great, The Drum Recording Handbook, The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook, The Recording Engineer’s Handbook, The Audio Mastering Handbook, The Studio Musician’s Handbook. Music 3.0, The Music Producer’s Handbook and other bestsellers. He’s also been a featured speaker, moderator and panelist at a variety of music and technology conferences such as AES, NAMM, CES, Surround Professional, eStudio, NAB, DVDPro, CEA Technology, EMX, EHX, Guitar Center, ASCAP and IRMA.
Bobby is an individual member of TI:ME and also the leading author on music technology for longtime TI:ME supporters
Nominations for First-Ever Music Educator Award
April 15 Is Deadline For Award Nominations
On last night's 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards®broadcast live on the CBS TelevisionNetwork, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation Neil Portnow, TV and radio host/producer and GRAMMY Foundation Honorary Board Chair Ryan Seacrest, and multi-GRAMMY®-winning artist Justin Timberlake announced that the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy are partnering to present their first-ever Music Educator Award to recognize music educators for their contributions to our musical landscape and their positive influence on their students' musical experiences.
The award is open to current U.S. music teachers from kindergarten through college, in public and private schools. Anyone can nominate a teacher — students, parents, friends,colleagues, community members, school deans and administrators — and teachers
TI:ME Summer Courses 2013
COLORADO
TI:ME 1A, July 8-12, Instructor: John Kuzmich, Paul Lukasiewicz, Golden Colorado or DistanceTI:ME 1B, July 15-19, Instructor: John Kuzmich, Paul Lukasiewicz, Golden Colorado or DistanceTI:ME 2B Interactive Internet, July 22-26, Instructor: John Kuzmich, Paul Lukasiewicz, Golden Colorado or DistanceTI:ME 2C Curriculum Integration, July 29-August 2, , Instructor: John Kuzmich, Paul Lukasiewicz, Golden Colorado or Distance
Contact:http://www.kuzmich.com/2013workshops.htmljkuzmich@earthlink.net303-990-8274 before July & 303-598-4524 after July 1st.
CONNECTICUT
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT UNIVERSITY
TI:ME 1A, Floyd Richmond, July 1-4
Contact: ParrC@mail.ccsu.edu
MASSACHUSETTES
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
TI:ME 1A, Jay Dorfman, July 22-26
Contact: jdorfman@bu.edu
NEW YORK
FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE
Time 1 A July 29 -August 2 Time 1B August 5-
Avid Technology Wins 2013 TI:ME Award at NAMM
TI:ME was pleased to present its inaugural award, the TI:ME Award for Outstanding Contributions to Technology in Music Education to Avid Technology during the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA.
Avid was chosen for their deep reach into music education technology with popular, world-class products like Sibelius, Pro Tools and an array of audio devices and equipment used by thousands of students around the world to learn the art and science of recording or the process of music composition using notation software.
TI:ME president Dr. Jay Dorfman was present at the presentation to Avid at their booth the opening day of the annual music products show, Winter NAMM. Bobby Lombardi and Andy Cook from Avid were there to receive the award, along with TI:ME Executive Director, Mike Lawson.
Avid creates the digital audio and video technology used to make the most listened to, most watched and
TI:ME's Barbara Freedman Interviewed by NAfME
Imagine teaching the most requested course in the school. At Greenwich High School in Connecticut, music educator Barbara Freedman holds that honor. She teaches four levels of music technology, the first of which over 400 students request to take each year. Freedman told me in her own words how she teaches music technology, how she learned about music technology, and what advice she has for teachers who might be interested in teaching such classes.
Teaching Music TechnologyFreedman states that approximately 95 percent of the students in her classes have not played an instrument or sung in choir, except maybe for a year or two in elementary school. Rather than drawing students away from large ensembles, she asserts that her classes reach a group of students who would not normally enroll in music. In her classes, Freedman explains that “students learn about music through
Editorial Help Needed by TI:ME!
You may have noticed that TI:ME's website went through a major overhaul last year. Part of this includes changes in how we approach creating content for the newsletter, which is setup now to draw the latest news from the website and compile it into a newsletter for the membership, typically once per month. We're looking for help taking charge of the news content, recruiting bloggers and others to submit content, and more as we work together to make the TI:ME website a daily destination hub of information and networking among our pioneering members using technology in the 21st century music classroom.
TI:ME is looking for some dedicated volunteers help to plan and maintain a well-thought-out annual editorial calendar to make over content planning easier, and to insure that we always publish news in a timely manner, especially with regard to annual TI:ME events like our conferences, our
Free and Low Cost Streaming Audio Services For
By Chad CriswellThe cost of buying music either for personal or professional classroom use can really add up over time. Spending ninety-nine cents here and fourteen dollars there can force us to budget money away from other, more substantial classroom purchases. There is good news though, because we now live in a world where you may never need to spend another dime buying physical or digital music. The growing prominence of streaming audio services that are popping up all over the web means that you may never again need to purchase or burn a CD. Want to save more money to put back into your music education budget? Read on to find out how.
Anyone who wants to have their students do listening assignments as a part of a class or ensemble rehearsal usually has to provide the music in physical form such as on a CD or loaded on a portable MP3 player. Both of these
Interactive Fingering Practice for Saxophonists
Anne Kramer, a music teacher in the Maryland public schools, and a student in the MM in Music Technology program at Valley Forge Christian College, recently started a project in which she created interactive fingering practice activities for saxophonists. The project is still in development and will continue to evolve, but it functional. If you have suggestions for it's improvement, or suggestions for similar practice material, please feel free to discuss them on Miss Kramer's FaceTime page at http://www.ti-me.org. You can find the saxophone practice fingering activity for beginners at http://floydrichmond.com/classwork/annekramer/saxophone-index.html or at http://saxophonetrainer.mine.nu
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2013 TI:ME Central Regional Conference
The 2013 TI:ME Central Regional Conference will be hosted February 7-9 at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Held in conjunction with the OMEA Professional Development Conference, the conference will feature many presentations designed to help teachers understand seamless incorporation of technology into their classes. The iPad has taken classrooms by storm in the last two years, and we’ve got several sessions on how to fire up tablets for music learning. Our sessions on interactive whiteboards will help you extend your lessons into the digital world as you gather ideas and get inspired about this tactile tool of teaching. If you have little or no budget for technology, but have access to at least one computer (or a lab), we’ve got a half dozen must-attend gatherings covering websites and free software.
Dr. William Bauer, Director of Music Education and Associate
2013 TMEA-TI:ME National Conference
Download a PDF of the Full TI:ME Conference Schedule for TMEA!
The Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) is partnering with the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) for the 2012 TI:ME/TMEA National Conference from Wednesday through Saturday, February 13-16, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center. This conference will include approximately 90 sessions on music technology in the classroom, iPads, software, hardware, recording, web 2.0, social networking and education, virtual instruments, and much more!
WEDNESDAY’S PRE-CONFERENCEThis year’s conference includes a pre-conference on Wednesday with a full day devoted to approximately 30 music technology sessions. These sessions begin at 11:30 and continue through the day. Afterward, there will be a concert at 6:00 pm by The University of Alabama at Birmingham Computer Music
TI:ME Awards Special Needs Grant to Dr V.J. Manzo
TI:ME is pleased to announce the 2013 launch of an exciting project aimed at using technology for teaching music to students with special needs. Through the generous funding of the Meyerson Foundation, TI:ME was able to award a grant to V.J. Manzo, PhD, for the creation of an interactive mobile (iPad/iPhone/Android) app as well as a desktop version (Mac/Windows), to also include curriculum for use of these apps in an educational setting for special needs populations,. The project is intended to create an integrated system that allows instructional objectives as related to music education to be reached and replicated among students with special needs.
In his grant proposal, Dr. Manzo stated, “Some individuals cannot play traditional acoustic musical instruments, but, instead, play “adapted” or “adaptive” instruments designed for accessibility. Adaptive instruments can
Is Yours the Best Community for Music Education?
Don't Miss Out on Being Recognized as a Best Community for Music Education!
Teachers, parents, school administrators and board members are invited to complete the 2013 survey online now through Friday, January 18, 2013. Many districts reported that making the "Best Communities" list has had a positive effect on their ability to sustain and advance music education programs. In 2012, 176 communities were recognized, including 166 school districts and 10 schools.
"The designation has helped to validate the work of the students, faculty, administration and community in building a music program of which we all can be proud," said Brian P. Timmons, district music coordinator of Bergenfield public schools, in Bergenfield, N.J. "Though the economic crisis, we have been able to continue to grow and develop our program with unprecedented participation. Our designation has
Call for Entries! TI:ME Presenting 2013 Awards!
Please review and submit your nominations for two exciting awards offered by TI:ME!
TI:ME is pleased to announce that it is presenting two awards in 2013, including the Mike Kovins Teacher of the Year Award and the new TI:ME Award for Outstanding Contributions to Technology in Music Education, presented by TI:ME and co-sponsored by the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio, presented of the annual TEC Awards at the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. TI:ME members nominate and honor a music industry manufacturer or publisher whose products have had a significant impact on the quality of music education using technology.
Each year, the Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) recognizes an outstanding music teacher at the TI:ME national conference. The award is called the TI:ME Mike Kovins Teacher of the Year Award in honor of the late Mike Kovins, a founding member of TI:ME
Update: 2013 TI:ME National Conference
The 2013 TI:ME National Conference, in conjunction with the 2013 TMEA Conference, will be hosted at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas from February 13 – 16, 2013.
We are just about 3 months away from the 2013 TI:ME National Conference. By the time this newsletter is released, the complete schedule of sessions should be published and available for viewing. Please look for the links on this website as well as the TMEA website for complete details of the conference. Aside from TI:ME providing over 75 music technology sessions during the conferences (February 14-16), please note that TI:ME will also be hosting a Pre-Conference Day on Wednesday, February 13th. From 11:30am to 5:30pm, there will be a series of 30 technology sessions being presented.
Multiple sessions will be running concurrently among 6 different presentation rooms. You will have several
Nominations for '13 Teacher of the Year
Early in November, TI:ME will be requesting nominations for the 2013 Technology Institute of Music Educators (TI:ME) Mike Kovins Teacher of the Year. The award will be presented at the annual TI:ME conference in San Antonio, Texas on February 13-16. Please start thinking about a special, deserving music educator using technology that you believe should be our next Mike Kovins Teacher of the Year. We will be sending out a special announcement with nominating instructions in the coming weeks, that will detail how to submit the educator you think we should honor in 2013.
The award was established in the memory of Mike Kovins, an early advocate for TI:ME with a vision for music technology. Among numerous other contributions, Mike Kovins was active in the National Association of Music Merchants, and was instrumental in helping that organization with their early support for TI:ME.
To be
Reaching the Other 80%: Taking Responsibility
The field of music education has a market share problem. It isn’t a new problem (we’ve been talking about this since the Tanglewood Symposium in 1967), but it is getting worse. In 1982, 31% of high school seniors in the United States studied music. Our share dropped to 21% by 2002 (Elpus and Abril, 2011). This trend, along with the fact that we reach only a minority of students beyond sixth grade, should be an issue of concern for all professional music educators.
In the corporate world, these numbers would precipitate a crisis. While I don’t view education as a corporate venture, a corporate analogy is instructive. Image that Coca Cola was facing this issue. We don’t want to make the mistake of replacing old Coke with New Coke. In this analogy, old Coke is band, choir, and orchestra. (I’m not suggesting that performance ensembles are highly processed sugary
2013 TI:ME National Conference Update
The 2013 TI:ME National Conference, in conjunction with the 2013 TMEA Conference, will be hosted at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas from February 13 – 16, 2013.The concurrent conferences have been in the planning and preparation stages since this past March. Deputy Director Frank Coachman and his terrific staff at TMEA, along with the TI:ME conference committee have been diligently working on numerous preparations for this event. Much appreciation is extended to the TI:ME conference committee members who have volunteered their time to make our upcoming conference a stellar event. For their service in this endeavor, I would like to thank Rick Dammers, Mark Lochstampfor, Scott Phillips, Floyd Richmond, Dave Seabald, along with TI:ME president Jay Dorfman and TI:ME executive director Mike Lawson.
Aside from TI:ME providing over 75 music technology sessions
October News from the Publications Committee
The Publications Committee (PubCom) has been busy seeking authors for book-length projects through a new affiliation with Alfred Publishing. Several TI:ME members have expressed interest in pursuing these projects which are in the final stages of development. In addition, we’ve had an opportunity to submit articles for Southwestern Musician, the journal of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA).The TMEA journal submissions were launched by Amy Burns’ excellent article “Engage Your Students With Today’s Technology” in the August 2012 edition. Among future contributors are Brian Laakso (November), Barbara Freedman (January) and Joe Pisano (February). Authors still needed for April and May!
Additionally, veteran TI:ME member John Kuzmich is looking for contributors to School Band and Orchestra (SBO) magazine; another great opportunity for authors due to its international
Music Education Motivation Day
Music Ed Motivation Day or #musedmot is a day-long social media web day for music educators from around the world. Through the power of Twitter, Google Plus, and the Music Teachers Facebook group, we gather together to talk about music education practices, theories, and resources.
#Musedmot is a day dedicated to motivating music educators to be creative, innovative, and powered up to teach without ever having to leave their living room.
Join us for our next day on September 29th starting at 11am eastern starting on Twitter.
For a full schedule of topics and moderator information please visit: http://www.cdwinal.com/musicedmotivationday.htm
Fall TI:ME Courses from SoundTree!
TI:ME 1A Course Is Online this Fall! SoundTree in partnership with the Professional Institute for Educators at the University of the Arts is offering TI:ME 1A online this fall. The class will meet weekly online on Thursdays from 7:30-9:30pm beginning 10/11 and ending on 12/6 (no class on 11/22).
Participants earn 3 graduate credits and the total cost is $990. By the end of this course, students will:
• Use Sibelius music notation software to enter a single-staff lead sheet, simple piano score, and a large ensemble score.• Use Audacity audio recording software to record, edit, and publish audio. • Use GarageBand/Mixcraft music production software to record/edit/import/publish audio and MIDI, score to video, create a podcast, and remix a pop song.• Understand the essentials of copyright law as it pertains to music education.• Integrate music notation, music production,
2012 TI:ME Summer Courses Report
2012 TI:ME Summer Courses This year TI:ME saw another successful year of summer courses. Among those offered were four in New York, one in Massachusetts, one in Ohio, two in Connecticut, eleven in Pennsylvania, five in Colorado, and four in Florida.
Of course, we're always looking to expand our course locations. Faculty at institutions of higher education who are technologically savvy and who are interested in offering TI:ME courses should contact our education chairman, Floyd Richmond
Students this summer studied topics including notation, production, electronic instruments, multimedia, and instructional software. Pictured hereare shots from a class on digital audio held at Central Connecticut University and on notation, production, and electronic instruments at Five Towns College.
Five TI:ME courses were updated in 2011, and two more are being updated in 2012.
Extended Deadline for Proposals: for 2013 Central
Deadline for submission is September 10, 2012.
Click here to use the Proposal Form for the TI:ME 2013 Central Regional Conference. Link also available under "Start Here" on menu.
If you have any questions, click to contact Justin Riley
Conference Site, Dates, and Equipment
The 2013 TI:ME Central Regional Conference will be held February 7–9 at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Held in conjunction with the OMEA Conference, we expect close to 3,000 music educators to attend. TI:ME will equip each room with the following:
•a data projector
•a projection screen
•sound reinforcement
A SMART Board will be provided for interactive whiteboard sessions. Presenters must bring their own presentation computer. Due to the cost of Wi-Fi at the location, TI:ME will not be providing internet service.
Suggested Categories of Interest
•Interactive
Summer Study to Enhance Your Music Tech Skills
With summer quickly approaching, it's time to start thinking about how to strengthen your music technology skills. TI:ME is offering a full round of courses this year with study in six strategic states, or around the nation using distance learning options.
This year's sites include the following:
-Pinellas County School District (FL) (enrollment closed)
-Boston University (MA)
-Five Towns College (NY)
-Villanova University (PA)
-Duquesne University (PA)
-Valley Forge Christian College (PA) (local or distance)
-West Chester University (PA)
-Baldwin Wallace College (OH)
-Kuzmich Consulting (Alfred Publishing) (CO) (local or distance)
TI:ME's music technology curriculum was updated last year with significant revisions to five courses as indicated below, with the editorial team which worked on each course. Thanks to SoundTree/Korg which
NJ Student Music Tech Expo 2012
The New Jersey TI:ME Chapter hosted its second Student Music Technology Expo on Friday, May 18 at Montclair State University. 180 students in grades 4-12 representing 8 different schools rocked the house with exhibits & performances of their original music.
Dr. V.J. Manzo wowed the students with his EAMIR apps, then got them up and playing along. Lab session time included free exploration in GarageBand, Logic and ProTools. In the lounge, students played with the Soundbeam and Wii Music. Nine students participated in the on-site audio engineering competition. The lunch-time jam session allowed students time to improvise and explore using handheld synthesizers.
The pre-awards concert featured students from Luther Lee Emerson School performing their original composition for a combination of acoustic and synthesized instruments, and Monsignor Donovan High School's "Generations" for
TI:ME in Texas
TI:ME has been offered a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the Texas Music Educators Association publications leading up to the February 2013 TMEA/TI:ME conference. A series of eight articles, covering a wide range of music technology applications for various grade levels and content areas, will appear in Southwestern Musician, the official journal of TMEA. Written by TI:ME member authors, these will be a chance to share some of the wealth of talent and expertise within the TI:ME community with one of the largest MEA memberships in the nation. The first article in June will be written by Amy Burns—a great way to begin.
If you have an idea that you would like to consider submitting for one of the remaining seven articles (approximately 1500 words), please send a brief description—including target grade levels and subject areas— to Amy Burns or me (TI:ME members from
TI:ME's New President-Elect Announced!
The election is over, the results are in and it was an amazingly close race! Congratulations to Dr. C. Floyd Richmond, TI:ME's new President-Elect. A very special thank you to candidate Stefani Langol, who has a lot of supporters from the TI:ME membership. This close election showed that every vote was important!
As President-elect, Dr. Richmond will serve a term of two years, after which he will ascend to the presidency. The President-elect, upon election, immediately becomes a member of the Executive Committee. The office officially begins with our October 2012 Board of Directors meeting. The TI:ME Board of Directors will now hold a special vote to begin Dr. Richmond's term of President-elect prior to the October Board of Directors meeting.
Dr. C. Floyd Richmond is a music education and technology specialist and a member of the Valley Forge Christian College music faculty. He is
2014 TMEA/TI:ME Proposals Deadline Announced!
TI:ME Partners with TMEA, the USA's Largest Music Educator's Association Show for its 2014 National Conference!
February
Summer Courses Locally and By Distance
Are you looking for professional development opportunities this summer. Check out the courses being offered this summer
Using FREE Music Technology in all music classrooms
Tuesday May 21, 2013 7-8pm EST"PreSonus Repeat: Using FREE music technology in all music classrooms"This sessions will
Soundtree: Featured Commercial Member
18 years ago, Korg began its educational division to provide educators with resources and other creative ways
Job Opening at Capital University
Editor's Note: The following position announcement was forwarded by TI:ME Member Mark Lochstampfor. Please use the
Technology: A Vehicle for Non-Traditional Students
by Colleen Peterson, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Music Education Major
Editor’s Note: Colleen Peters submitted
The Future of Music Education: a geek’s
A Report on Dave Sebald’s 2013 TI:ME National Conference Keynote
In case you missed Dave Sebald’s Keynote
Why I Joined TI:ME - A Reflection by TI:ME’s
As I sit here and write this reflection, I am looking at a beautiful clock on my bookshelves. It was presented to me as
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