“Best of Pandemic #Elmused Tech Episode 4: Bouncy Ball Videos”
Teaching during a pandemic made many music educators find different ways to assist with their student’s learning and practice. Having students being able to access…
“Best of the Pandemic #Elmused Tech” Episode 3: Book Creator
One of the most fun and cross-curricular activities that we performed this past year, and in previous years, was creating new verses for the traditional…
“Best of the Pandemic #Elmused Tech” Episode 2: “Once you go Canva, you never go back!”
These exact words, “Once you go Canva, you never go back!” were stated by a Midnight Music Community member about the graphic design program, Canva….
“Best of the Pandemic #Elmused Tech” Episode 1: Kindergarten and Grade 1 Assessment-Five Voices
This week’s YouTube episode explored assessing the five voices of young students. In a variety of standards or Grade Level Objectives (GLOs) or Student Learning…
Another Idea for the Hour of Code Week
A few years back, I wrote a post about ideas for the “Hour of Code” week, which takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week….
Seesaw and Flipgrid: Leaving Private Feedback
This week, I had challenges trying to leave private feedback for my students in Flipgrid and Seesaw, specifically students’ drafts in the latter. I am…
Elementary General Music for Various Stages of Return: Ideas and Activities
Teaching has been unique, to say the least, over the past few months. Whether your teaching was asynchronous, synchronous, packets that were mailed to the…
When You Have to Teach Elementary Music From Home…
Teaching elementary music online is becoming a reality. Check out this blog post by Amy M. Burns that gives you assistance and ideas for teaching online.