At first, being asked to present your thesis at two prominent teacher conventions was humbling and encouraging. We are embarking on work that is in its infancy with many detractors. After contemplating how to approach these separate presentations I began to wonder about what type of crowd would fill the room; would it be to open minded variety, or would it be the detractors coming to see what the new "fad" was. I began to get nervous, but as a great guitarist once told me "...being nervous is a good thing, it means you care about the outcome". And I truly did. Luckily, I was welcomed with open arms at both conventions with bright, open minded, enthusiastic music educators! It both a privilege and honour to speak at the Teachers' convention in Calgary and Edmonton.
As promised, I will be posting excerpts of the conversations, apps and pedagogy over the coming weeks. The next post will cover the first app discussed at the presentations: "Garageband"by Apple inc. Although we are all pretty familiar with this app, I hope to introduce you to some hidden gems within the app as well as some different perspectives on moving beyond loops! Look for this post this coming weekend!
I have also included the video I created for my application for Apple Distinguished Educator 2015 (
https://vimeo.com/121864882). It was all recorded on the iPad Air 2. It blows me away how powerful iOS has become!!! Onwards and upwards,
-Michael
