A Bold New Year, The Official List Of The 100 Music Education Bloggers
- Reflection, Introspect, & Thought Crystallization
- Sharing knowledge with their students, peers or the world (global conversations)
- Contributing to a larger database of information (active research)
- Writing Practice (There is a tree-ware book in all of us!)
- Creative Outlets
- Digital Mentoring
- Active Sharing of Media (Pictures/Photos/Webcasts/Podcasts/Vidcasts)
- Creation of a network of peers and colleagues
- Advertise your concerts, clinics, yourself, or whatever (publicity)
I hope that those of you who are able to gain from the fruits of the efforts of the 100 ME Bloggers come to know the real truth of the grass-roots and pioneering effort that is/was accomplished by the existence of this campaign and the work of all those that are a part of it. Regardless of whether or not those that are a part of this campaign (or those not part of the campaign that are giving of their time and music expertise freely) blog for another year or 50 more years (or migrate to the forthcoming Web 3.0 phenomenon), the digital imprint of this campaign is cast in binary and has been unleashed on the networked world. In a digital world full of “mis-information” or… “no-information” about our field, this campaign is providing both “better” and “free” needed field related information to populate an existing informational void… baby steps…
In the months to come, it is my hope to write more about how to continue to grow as a Music Blogging and Web 2.0 Integrated Community. In the short future, I will be posting a number of ways to keep track of all of the information being put out by the 100 ME Bloggers and show how this tremendous resource can be contained and utilized efficiently by anyone who would like to glean the gems that are coming out, daily, by the ME Bloggers.
To answer a few questions up front that some of you may be asking now the ME Blogger Campaign is over… I will not be extending this list in the future as the number of Music Education Bloggers has exploded with the excitement that has/is being generated by the pioneers on this list. I will, however, continue to highlight, encourage, all the “newbie” ME Bloggers through posts and direction. I also can tell you that any of the ME Bloggers will help you get started with your own blog if you ask them. If you are thinking about starting a Music Blog or Website for any reason, don’t wait, contribute today by starting your own.
I intend to make one more official graphic for the 100 ME Bloggers so that they can post it on their sites. It is also my intention to take this year and highlight the 100 ME Bloggercampaign in a number of journal articles and written publications. I will post the availability of these as I become aware of them. In addition, I plan on speaking at a number of clinics and music education conferences about this project as well…I’ll post my upcoming venues soon at MusTech.Net.
It is with both humbleness and a sense of pride that I present to the world, the Official List of the 100 ME Blogger Campaign! Please congratulate them, visit them, comment on their sites AND, BY ALL MEANS, please reprint this list on your own BLOG or Website! If you have a chance, say hello to the official list of ME Bloggers…
THE OFFICIAL LIST OF THE 100 MUSIC EDUCATION BLOGGER CAMPAIGN 2008-2009:
- https://www.mustech.net
Dr. Joseph M. Pisano- MusTech.net - http://digitalmusiceducator.wordpress.com
Owen Bradley -The Digital Music Educator - http://etobiasblog.musiced.net
Evan Tobias- Catalysts & Connections - http://musiced.about.com/
Espie Estrella -About Music Education - http://jamesfrankel.musiced.net/
Dr. James Frankel- Music Technology in Education - http://weblog.siba.fi/msalavuo
Dr. Miikka Salavuo- Music Education, Technology & Social Media - http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org
Pete Whitfield- e-Learning for Music - http://www.musicedmagic.com
Chad Criswell- Music Ed. Magic - http://jsavage.org.uk/
Dr. Jonathan Savage- Jonathan Savage - http://musictechforme.com/
V. Keith Mason- Music Tech. for Me. - http://tjweller.wordpress.com
Travis J. Weller- Composing Like Mad - http://mystro2b.edublogs.org/
Ken Pendergrass- Music is Not for Insects - http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/
Joel- So You Want to Teach - http://stengel99.wordpress.com/
Steve Engel- Music Ed. Lounge - http://fsharpbflat.wordpress.com/
Linda Granite- Bb, F# - http://doublebassblog.org
Jason Heath- Double Bass Blog - http://musicisfree.ning.com/
Robert Brannan- The Music is Free - http://dvzmix.wordpress.com/
Deborah Valdivia-Zwolinski- DVZ’s Mix - http://choirteachers.blogspot.com/
Kyle Gardner- Choir Teachers - http://www.pauldraper.org
Paul Draper- Draper’s Blogspot - http://johnwilborn.wordpress.com
John Wilborn- John Wilborn’s Weblog - http://iknowithink.blogspot.com
Leo Park- I Know…I Think - http://gluedtothestring.blogspot.com
Stan Haskins- Glued to the String - http://musicedtech.wordpress.com
Barbara Freedman- Music Ed. Tech. - http://tomrudolph.berkleemusicblogs.com
Dr. Tom Rudolph- Make the Most of Notation Software - http://teachingthewirechoir.com/
Dale Lewis- Teaching the “Wire Choir” - http://docandry.edublogs.org
Dr. Kevin Andry-Dr. Andry’s Band Blog - http://sperham.wordpress.com
Steffany Perham- Perham’s Prattlings - http://alexruthmann.com
Alex Ruthmann- Alex Ruthmann’s Blog - http://www.beatechie.com/
Carol Broos- Be A Techie:) - http://musicanthology.org
Geejay Arrioloa and Jeffrey Langlois -Music Anthology - http://southiowamusiced.blogspot.com/
Michael Compton -Southern Iowa Music Education Network - http://qachsband.edublogs.org/
Eric Wright- QACHS’s Band Blog - http://alleyjazz13.wordpress.com/
Alison Hulihan- Marching Music - http://rogerwhaley.blogspot.com
Roger Whaley -The BandEd ToolShed - http://mgrondin.edublogs.org
Martha Grondin-Artful, Tuneful, Beatful - http://percussioneducationonline.com
Kevin Tuck -Percussion Education Online - http://www.musicteachersblog.com
Janice Tuck -The Music Teacher’s Blog - http://bnceducation.blogspot.com
Steve Raybould, Kriston Feldpausch -Band and Chorus PMS/PJHS - http://musicedshare.wordpress.com
Kyle Krstolic -Music Education Share - http://musicedforall.blogspot.com
Dan Leeman -Music Education for All - http://amymburns.musiced.net
Amy Burns -Elementary Music/Music Technology - http://www.music.erinnwrobel.com
Erinn Wrobel – Notes From The Mitten - http://dougbutchy.wordpress.com
Doug Butchy – Confessions of a Band Director - http://studiobeemusic.com/mutech
Rich Blenkinsopp – Studiobee Music - http://musicmiddleschoolandweb20.blogspot.com/
Susan Hurst – Music, Middle School and Web 2.0 - http://www.kirki.co.uk
Dr. Phil Kirkman -Music Education and Technology Blog - http://tufsdblogs.org/winze
Ann Winze- WI Orchestra - http://thirddivision.org
David DeVoto – Third Division - http://collaborativepiano.blogspot.com
Dr. Chris Foley – The Collaborative Piano Blog - http://bandguys.wordpress.com
Matthew Pelandina and Mike Lewis – The BandGuys’ blog - http://tanbur.wordpress.com
David French -The Music Education Blogspot - http://musicteachers911.blogspot.com
Larry Marra -Music Teachers 911 - http://www.pianoteacherblog.com
Rebecca Brown -Piano Teacher’s Retreat - http://wordtogo.wordpress.com
Steve Mugglin -Creativity and Songwriting in Music Education - http://totalmusiceducation.blogspot.com
Greg Albing -Total Music Education - http://teachingmusicbs.com
Ben Baker -Teaching Music - http://susanadavis.blogspot.com/
Susan Davis -Music Technology Musings - http://www.howtopractise.com (yes it’s a “s”, it’s an English spelling)
Mike Saville – How To Practise - http://www.free2create.com/blog
Valerie Kampmeier – Free 2 Create - http://musicmattersblog.com
Natalie Wickham – Music Matters Blog - http://theresawhite.edublogs.org
Theresa White – Education In Music - http://africlassical.blogspot.com
William Zick – Africlassical - http://discoverlearnplay.blogspot.com
Eugene Cantera – Discover, Learn, Play (MusickED.com’s Blog) - http://mstrismusic.com
Ms. Tris – MsTrisMusic.com - http://www.learn-theory-music.com/learn-theory-music-blog.html
Julian Partridge – Learn Theory Music Blog - http://www.guitarticles.net
Tennyson Williams – Guitar Articles.Net - http://creativekidmusic.wordpress.com
Dan Thompson -Creative Kid Music - http://educacionmusical.blogspot.com
Oscar – Educacion Musical – Music Education (Our first, in Spanish, ME Blog!) - http://rizzrazz.vox.com/
Dr. Eric Rasmussen – Rizz’s Blog - http://reband.wordpress.com
Mr. ReBand - http://www.techtempo.com
Brenda Muench – Tech. Tempo - http://www.thomasjwestmusic.com/blog.htm
Thomas J. West - http://musictech4ed.edublogs.org
Andrew Spang -MusicTech4Ed - Click this link. (A very log blog URL…)
Jon Ensminger -Pedaplus - http://techtoysandtunes.blogspot.com
Richard McCready – Tech Toys and Tunes - http://downpressup.wordpress.com
Derek -Downpressup - http://listenlearnmusic.com
Rachel Rambach – Listen and Learn - http://jazzworks.wordpress.com
Allan Perkins – Jazz Works - http://msgallant.edublogs.org
Alexandra Gallant – The Misadventures of a First Year Music Teacher - http://www.acousticpath.com/blog
Cameron Grant – Acoustic Path - http://musicteachercafe.viviti.com/
Scott Ashby – Music Teacher’s Cafe - http://www.frogstoryrecords.com/player_journal.html
Stever Carter – Frog Story Records/Player’s Journal - http://thirdstream.musiced.net
Cary Stewart – Third-Stream Music Education - http://michiganstatepianopedagogy.blogspot.com
Derek Polischuk – Michigan State Piano Pedagogy - http://fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com
Elizabeth McDonald -From the Voice of… - http://urbanmusiceducation.org
Sarah Johnston -Urban Music Education - http://musiced.jasoncrews.net/
Jason Crews – Music Education Resource Blog - http://www.classicalguitarblog.net
Christopher – Classical Guitar Blog - http://willie42.globalteacher.org.au/
Andrew- Split Three Ways - http://mjsheetmusictips.blogspot.com/
Marilyn Johnson – MJ’s Music Teaching Tips - http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/
Brandon Pearce – Music Teacher’s Helper Blog - http://jeane-metroyo.blogspot.com
Jeane Goforth – Scrollworks and Metropolitian Youth Orchestras - http://www.oparp.blogspot.com
Dr. Robert Phillips – The Opinionated Arpgeggist - http://www.wikyblog.com/CynthiaWunsch
Cynthia Wunsch – The Unlikely Entrepreneur (Click the Blog Tab) - http://mineoladrama.blogspot.com
Joe Owens – MHS Theater - http://andyzweibel.com
Andy Zweibel – Music Musings and Other Randoms… - http://musicschoolsbc.blogspot.com/
Stephen Robb – Music Schools BC - http://paulbailey.us
Paul Bailey – Paul Bailey’s Blog - http://edubuzz.org/blogs/alancoady/
Alan Coady – Alan Coady’s Musical Blog
Please visit them today, congratulate them, and learn from what they have to offer as they do from each other and others like them.
Best Wishes for a Happy and Peaceful New Year,
Joseph M. Pisano, Ph.D., is an industry innovator, educator, clinician and lecturer, trumpeter and conductor, and the creator of many music and education websites. He is currently the Vice President of Innovation and Engagement at Keystone Ridge Designs, Inc. After twenty-three years as a professor and administrator in higher education, he made the move into industry in 2018.
As one of the youngest full professors in Grove City’s history, he served in many capacities during his tenure including Professor of music, Director of Music and Fine Arts Technology, Technical Director of the Pew Fine Arts Center, Associate/Assistant Chair of Music and Fine Arts, Director of Jazz Studies.
He finished his tenure at the college as the Director of Bands, where he directed the college’s Symphonic Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Pep Band, and various smaller ensembles. He continues to guest direct bands, consult with music programs, and adjudicate ensembles and programs today.
He has been named a TI:ME Teacher of the Year, received the JEN Jazz Educator Award, the PA Citation of Excellence, and named a “member for life” of the PA Intercollegiate Bandmasters Association. He is a past Vice President of the Technology Institute for Music Educators, an associate member of the American Bandmasters Association, a past President of the PA Intercollegiate Bandmasters Association, and a member of various education and music honoraries.
He has written for numerous publications including DCI Magazine, Teaching Music Magazine, SBO, and was the Educational Editor for In-Tune Monthly Magazine for eight years; he has contributed hundreds of articles to various publications.
He is an active conductor, trumpeter, clinician, and educator. Find out more at his website: jpisano.com.