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Hello all,

    As with everyone it’s been more than busy with the start of the college year.   We’ve had a killer band camp and the Marching Wolverines are stronger than ever (And We’re Going To Disney in October!).   I am working to having the ME Blogger campaign back on track, as far as my administering of it, and up-to-date as of this September.

    Just a note, I will be looking back over the ME Bloggers in the next month to make sure that you all are keeping you’re commitments to being a ME Blogger.  At the end of this campaign, I will be writing a  number of articles for publication and I want to make sure that all the ME Bloggers are active bloggers and not just “cruising” along.  The ME Bloggers are the FIRST generation of Music Education bloggers and we need to be the examples for countless generations to come..we have to set the standard.

  Find out what we are all about here: http://mustech.net/100-me-bloggers.   I am going to be “pushing” for a community of people that comment, not only here but internet-wide over the next year…both of ourselves and of our students, and, musician friends.  Take the time to comment on posts you like, both here and everywhere; even if it’s just to say, GREAT JOB!.

    Doug Butchy has requested that I come up with a way to start a Twitter Music Education Group (Thanks Doug for the idea).  I’ve figured out how to do this out and will be posting about it soon.   You can always follow my twitters at http://twitter.com/pisanojm the page is Black &  Gold for the STEELERS!

    I’ve decided to use Wordpress at the CMS for the NU Chapter of Phi Beta Mu (International Bandmasters Honorary) and am working toward finishing their/our site soon.  If you want to see this progress from “root” to something in the next two weeks you can check out the site and progress here: http://pbmpa.org.  I’m also going to be using Wordpress for our PA Intercollegiate Band Masters site, which I will have up…TBA!!! Stay “tuned” for that site.

    Don’t give up on  your music program, if you need help make sure you check out http://supportmusic.com. I’ve posted about this in the past, do a search in the sidebar for related posts.   Also check under the advocacy section of mustech.net.

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Well, I didn’t want it to be this way, but I fell behind, way behind with regard to the ME Blogger Campaign.   I am going to begin to rectify that with this post and start and all out re-freshed campaign to GET OUR 100 ME Bloggers by the January 1st, 2009 Deadline!

My sincerest apologies for those who have waited to be included on the official ME Blogger list.  Believe me, I may have accidently missed/misplaced someone who has requested to be included in the last weeks.  If I did, please renotify me of your interest and your site and I’ll check them out.

The Bloggers New From The Summer Are ….  Drum Roll Please!!!!

62. http://www.howtopractise.com (yes it’s a “s”, it’s an English spelling)
Mike Saville - How To Practise

63. http://www.free2create.com/blog
Valerie Kampmeier - Free 2 Create

64. http://musicmattersblog.com
Natalie Wickham - Music Matters Blog

65. http://theresawhite.edublogs.org
Theresa White - Education In Music

66. http://africlassical.blogspot.com
William Zick - Africlassical

67. http://discoverlearnplay.blogspot.com
Eugene Cantera - Discover, Learn, Play (MusickED.com’s Blog)

68. http://mstrismusic.com
Ms. Tris - MsTrisMusic.com

69. http://www.learn-theory-music.com/learn-theory-music-blog.html
Julian Partridge - Learn Theory Music Blog

70. Tennyson Williams - Guitar Articles.Net
http://www.guitarticles.net

71.  Dan Thompson -Creative Kid Music
http://creativekidmusic.wordpress.com

72. Oscar - Educacion Musical - Music Education (Our first, in Spanish, ME Blog!)
http://educacionmusical.blogspot.com

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As you know we’ve been quite successful with the Music Education Blog Carnival.  If you’ve missed the first two carnivals you can find the totally USEFUL Music Education articles posted at the Carnival Here:

1st Music Education Carnival Edition:
July, 2008 at http://soyouwanttoteach.com

2nd Music Education Carnival Edition:
August, 2008 at http://mustech.net

3rd UPCOMING Music Education Carnival Edition:
September, 2008 at http://amymburns.musiced.net

Dust off an old interesting post or create a new one, either way submit them to the Carnival Here.  We’re really making an impact with these carnivals and we are off to a great start, let’s keep up the momentum and it’s great fun!

Joel over at www.soyouwantoteach.com and I (MusTech.Net!) have colloborated together to put on the First Ever Music Education Blog Carnival.  …so…. What is a blog carnival and how can I be part of this ground-breaking experience?  Read on worthy music educator!

What is a blog Carnival?

A blog carnival is way to extend and/or create a community of bloggers that have great things to say about a particular topic… in our case, Music Education.   A blog carnival functions as a mini-magazine focused around a particular topic and a type of written edition is created that surrounds the topic.  A blog article is submitted for inclusion in an upcoming edition, approved, and then posted together with other’s submissions.

Who is allowed to participate in the Carnival?

Anyone that has an article, new or old, that has something positive to contribute to the topic.  All are encouraged to take part with this, particularly the ME Bloggers!  As Joel states in his announcemet about the carnival, “If you have a great article … that is somehow buried in [your] archives of your blog that might relate- dig it out, dust it off, and submit it!”  …or write a new one on your blog for inclusion with this carnival! 

How do I Submit my article/blog post?

The process is actually very easy.  The Blog is being Hosted by http://blogcarnival.com and you can find the Music Education Submittal Page right here: http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_4443.html.  Click the link to be sent to the Music Education Carnival submission page.

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