MusicFirst - Profiles in Teaching with Technology

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Profiles in Teaching with Technology is a podcast series hosted by Dr. Jim Frankel, Founder & Director of MusicFirst, a company dedicated to providing world class cloud-based tools, content and classroom management platforms to music teachers around the world. Each episode features a K-12 music educator who uses technology to enhance their teaching in innovative ways. We’ll discuss the what, why and how of their technology integration, and hopefully share some teaching strategies that you can use in your own classroom.

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Episodes

Wayne Splettstoezer - S1 E12

S1 E12 Wayne Splettstoezer is in his 22nd year as Director of Instrumental Music/Music Technology at Torrington High School. His music technology program has been nationally recognized and featured at All-State conferences in Connecticut, Massacusetts, Rhode Island, and Texas. Most recently, THS was features as a Best Practice for Music Education at the 2018 Audio Engineering Society High School Educators Conference. With his innate curiosity and self-starter mentality, he has been extremely suc...

Jun 13, 2019•39 min

Matt Warren - S1 E11

S1 E11 This episode features Matt Warren, a general music teacher and choral director at the Webster Central School District in Rochester, NY. He is a champion of popular music education and composition education, and has served on the NAfME Council for Music Composition.

May 30, 2019•44 min

Thomas Nasiatka - S1 E10

S1 E10 features Thomas Nasiatka, a veteran music educator at West Middle School in Shakopee, Minnesota. He teaches instrumental music for grades 6-8, and leverages the school's 1:1 program to teach music production and composition. He earned his BM and MM in music education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

May 16, 2019•40 min

Joyce Bertilson - S1 E9

S1 E9

May 02, 2019•42 min

Amy Burns - S1 E8

S1 E8 This episode features Amy Burns, a widely-known music educator, author, and clinician specializing in effective technology integration in the elementary music classroom. She has been teaching general music to grades pre-kindergarten through four, directing the Far Hills Philharmonic for grades four through eight, co-directing the elementary chorus and Broadway Junior enrichment groups, and coordinating the Far Hills Conservatory at Far Hills Country Day School in Far Hills, NJ for over twe...

Apr 17, 2019•44 min

Dan Schultz - S1 E7

S1 E7 This episode features Dan Schultz, a 7th and 8th grade instrumental and general music teacher at the J.P. Case Middle School in Flemington, NJ. He holds graduate degrees in music from Northwestern University and Boston University, and a bachelor's degree in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College. He is an active adjudicator throughout the US, and an active contributor to the MusicFirst Classroom Content Library.

Apr 04, 2019•43 min

Brad Fuller - S1 E6

S1 E6 This episode features Brad Fuller, Director of Music at Northern Beach Christian School in Sydney, Australia. He began his career as a touring musician and eventually transitioned to classroom teaching. Early on, he saw the potential for technology to enhance the music learning experience, and he began hosting IT seminars for music educators. He earned his Ph.D. studying Blended Learning and has an incredible program integrating music with technology. To learn more about the music program ...

Mar 21, 2019•40 min

Meaghan O'Connor-Vince - S1 E5

S1 E5 This episode features Meaghan O'Connor-Vince, educator at Barnstable High School in Hyannis, MA. She currently teaches courses in music technology, rock & roll history, hip-hop history, and jazz history. She has authored numerous articles and is a frequent presenter at MEA conferences across the United States.

Mar 07, 2019•45 min

Dr. Steven Berryman - S1 E4

S1 E4 Check out episode 4 of our Profiles in Teaching with Technology podcast! This episode features Dr. Steven Berryman, Director of Music at City of London School for Girls, and visiting research fellow at King's College London. He has been a Teach Through Music Fellow, a Teacher Advocate for Music Excellence London, and has completed projects with the Royal Opera House, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and NMC Recordings.

Feb 21, 2019•38 min

Dr. Michael Albertson - S1 E3

S1 E3 This episode features Dr. Michael Albertson, chair of the music department at a prestigious school in Los Angeles. Discover how he uses technology in his classroom to empower every student to believe that not only are they a musician, but that they are a composer.

Feb 07, 2019•41 min

Stefanie Weigand - S1 E2

S1 E2 This episode features Stefanie Weigand, choral director at Harwood Union Middle/High School, and president of the Vermont ACDA chapter. Find out how she incorporates technology into her choral curriculum, using it to fight attrition and avoid creating "20,000 worksheets".

Jan 24, 2019•39 min

Shawna Longo - S1 E1

S1 E1 Our first episode profiles the amazing Shawna Longo, a teacher at Hopatcong Middle School in New Jersey, and recipient of the 2019 TI:ME Teacher of the Year Award. Click the link below to hear our inaugural episode!

Jan 07, 2019•37 min

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