Saxophone conference at UBC
The School of Music at the University of British Columbia is pleased to host the Region 9 Conference of the North American Saxophone Alliance from Thursday, February 17 to Saturday, Continue Reading →
Category: education
Coalition for Music Education – new web site
Here in Canada, the Coalition for Music Education has a new site – branded “Music Makes Us”Check out the site for information about music advocacy for school music programs, national Continue Reading →
tech tools for teachers
Thanks to Dan Roberts for putting together this great list of tools for classroom teaching. It seems we may still be in the infant stage of exploring how the net Continue Reading →
Changing Education Paradigms
Another fascinating short from Sir Ken Robinson. This short video explores the epidemic of ADHD, how it may be caused the use of irrelevant outdated educational models, how standardization and Continue Reading →
Spending on the arts in Canada – musical instrument purchases down 16%
Looking at this report from Hill Research over my morning coffee, I am struck by a couple of items that kind of leap off the page at me that seem Continue Reading →
Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — On the eve of a pivotal academic year in Vishal Singh’s life, he faces a stark choice on his bedroom desk: book or computer? By all Continue Reading →
Changing face of education: Clickers in the Classroom
The way we conduct the processes of classroom education is changing. Technology is finding its way into classrooms in new and more interactive ways. Here is another example: from the Continue Reading →
Do Podcasts Help Students Learn?
Before George Washington University renewed its iTunes U contract, the administration wanted to know how the podcasts impacted student learning and engagement. In fall 2009, the university’s Center for Innovative Continue Reading →
The importance of a good education in our knowledge based society
More evidence (as if we really needed any, but perhaps we do) that your level of education has a profound effect on the quality of your life. This article deals Continue Reading →
Students decide about higher education earlier than thought, study shows
Many young teenagers set their sights on university or college earlier than once believed – before they arrive in Grade 9 – raising questions about whether governments and educators are Continue Reading →