Cool Ipad video

This was sent to me during the holidays, but I thought it would still be fun to share it with all you.  I think it is really cool all the different music technology things you can do with an Ipad.  It makes me want to purchase one for all of my students!  Make sure you watch it all the way through the stuff at the end is the best! 

https://www.tricreek.k12.in.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://gizmodo.com/5709283/rockin-around-the-christmas-tree-with-ipads

Music Advocacy

This is a great article about one teacher who went to bat for our profession.  She made it her mission to make sure that music positions were not being cut from her school district.  I applaud her! 

http://www.menc.org/news/view/rhode-island-music-teacher-spreads-word-about-need-for-advocacy/

Jazz and Hip-Hop

Here is a great article about how Jazz music is constantly combining different genres to form something new.  This article talks about taking hip-hop and jazz and combining them together.  I think this could be something very cool to work with!


http://www.jazz.com/jazz-blog/2008/8/26/jazz-and-hip-hop-one

Status of Music Education

Here is a good article on the status of music education in schools today.  It discusses how it can lead our students to be better suited for the 21st Century. 

http://leadingnotes.org/2011/02/15/pisano/