015 - The Unexpected Benefits of Teaching Online

In March of this year, teachers all over the world were thrown a curveball when schools were closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Suddenly, we found ourselves signing up for Zoom accounts, setting up home studios, purchasing webcams and external microphones, and trying to figure out how to do what we do in this new virtual space.

Instead of looking at this as a temporary substitute for in-person teaching and learning, I started settling into a new teaching rhythm and uncovering some surprising benefits that I wouldn’t have recognized were it not for this unusual and unexpected experience.

It’s been 12 weeks now of teaching solely online. Twelve weeks of innovating and adapting and learning new technologies. Twelve weeks of meeting my students in their homes, navigating this new virtual world together, and finding ways to keep making music through it all.

Today, I want to share a few of my observations and reflections on this season, this new paradigm in music education, and the benefits to music teaching and learning that I’ve discovered.

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My best external microphone recommendations

Episode 009 - Six Things I’ve Learned About Teaching Online (So Far)

The New School for Music Study

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Afternoon Ti podcast (Episode 100)

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