Abigail Jones – Music Education Blog

Our final (and assessed) project for this course was to create something involving technology. I was particularly inspired by our lectures on DAWs and the Maker Movement, and consequently challenged myself to record a cover of a song – PJ Morton and Yebba’s version of How Deep Is Your Love – using both built and…

For our final lecture together we spent some time considering the idea of Getting Things Done (GTD) and the importance of research, philosophy and practice. GTD is as straightforward as it sounds, however, it was actually quite helpful to spend some time discussing the method and some strategies to help with future workloads and productivity.…

This week’s lecture continued on quite well from last week’s exploration of AI by investigating the role of Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) and 1-to-1 technology in music education. This feels like one of the most immediately relevant topics we have discussed in this course, particularly due to its prevalence in schools and the ongoing discussion in current…

In the ever-evolving landscape of music education, the recent lecture on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) opened a gateway to the future, offering a glimpse into the myriad possibilities and ethical considerations that accompany this technological wave. The exploration began with the intriguing concept of using AI chatbots as a Socrative tool for reflective…

We were once again joined by a guest lecturer this week and had the pleasure of meeting Matt Ridgway from Ableton. Matt talked us through his own journey as a music educator and musician, which was really inspiring to hear about how he had created a balance that allowed him to do both of these…

This week’s lecture made me feel like I was back in a school classroom as a student myself and I loved it! We explored the relevance of programming and the Maker Movement for music education through a very hands-on approach. We were also lucky enough to have Rowena Stewart join us for this lecture, who…

Unfortunately James was unable to join us this week, but it meant we had the pleasure of Brad Fuller running our class and encouraging us to explore different Learning Management Systems (LMS). Understanding how to access and use an LMS is crucial for a modern day educator, particularly since COVID-19 and the quick transition to…

This week’s lecture is probably the one I had been dreading the most because of how unfamiliar I am with synthesisers. Electronic music, launchpads, looping pedals, and synthesisers in general are all so far beyond my comfort zone for music making, but thankfully we started off with the basics by exploring synthesisers hands-on through the…

Returning back to our class on recording both live audio and video, this week allowed us the chance to use what we had captured and explore a new skill; video editing. We were given the visual footage and audio recordings from our live performance two weeks ago and challenged to edit it all together to…

This week’s lecture tackled notation software and copyright, two major topics for consideration in the music classroom. I came into this lecture eager to learn more about different types of notation software, particularly with James Humberstone’s expert knowledge on Sibelius, and to begin understanding the issues of copyright within music education. I personally am most…