tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85099643035290560122024-03-08T14:40:33.568-08:00Musically MandiMandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509964303529056012.post-75133230385078338362011-08-24T12:24:00.001-07:002011-08-24T12:24:59.254-07:00Welcome to the 2011-2012 School Year!<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="302" id="il_fi" src="http://www.goldeneggnovato.com/images/welcomeback.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="390" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://musicednews.com/2010/09/musicednews-com-repaired-more-feeds-added/">Great Links for your PLN</a>Mandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509964303529056012.post-71864716035157339352011-04-28T13:51:00.000-07:002011-04-28T13:51:50.849-07:00Uses of the iPhone in Music EducationThrough the Music 4 Education Blog, I found this posting from the TI:ME OMEA conference that was held in January of 2011. One of the sessions held there was about the various uses of an iPhone in the Music Classroom. I know at he AzMEA Conference in February, we had a similar session about the iPad in the music classroom. This link is for his slide presentation and handout. <br />
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<a href="http://edudemic.com/2010/05/15-little-known-ways-google-can-help-teachers-and-students/">15 Little Known Ways Google Can Help Teachers and Students</a>Mandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509964303529056012.post-23807125250776413572011-04-09T14:49:00.000-07:002011-04-09T14:49:47.375-07:00Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir with "Sleep"In continuation from my post last week about Eric Whitacre's virtual choir, here is the completed YouTube video.<br />
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<a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/master-teacher-definition-ben-johnson">What Makes a Master Teacher?</a><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/master-teacher-definition-ben-johnson"></a>Mandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509964303529056012.post-57504656419411330202011-04-02T08:30:00.000-07:002011-04-02T20:13:38.085-07:00Bicycle Built for TwoHere is my version of Bicycle Built for Two. I really enjoyed using Noteflight. I actually think I liked it better than Finale. I think I am going to begin using either Noteflight or MuseScore for my school arrangements from now on. They are both fully functioning and very easy to use. I also already have a project planned for my Jr. High Orchestra to use this program to write out their 12 major scales and for transcribing simple melodies.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thomasjwestmusic.com/apps/blog/show/6560506">Flute Repair Tips</a><br />
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<a href="http://leadingnotes.org/2011/02/15/pisano/">Music Education: The Indispensable Core Subject Needed in the “21st Century”</a>Mandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509964303529056012.post-8133904493191059822011-03-17T14:09:00.000-07:002011-03-17T14:09:02.982-07:00Happy St. Patty's Day!Being of Irish descent and being engaged to a handsome Irishman that plays in Arizona's premier Irish Rock Group (They're opening for Flogging Molly tonight!), I am a little proud of my heritage. I work in inner city Phoenix and love to expose my students to other cultures. Therefore, today I did an eartraining lesson along with a brief history of St. Patrick for all grades 4-8 band and orchestra. For my littler ones, we took the song "My Pretty Irish Girl" from <em>Darby O'Gill and the Little People</em> (my go to St. Patty's movie) and we learned the lyrics and figured out how to play it by ear. Here is an article on the movie (featuring Sean Connery, then known as Sean O'Conner, in his first American feature). Happy St.Patty's Day! Enjoy!<br />
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<a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/obama-calls-for-remaking-of-no-child-left-behind/?partner=rss&emc=rss">Article #2</a>Mandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509964303529056012.post-42333612202675118442011-03-16T13:05:00.000-07:002011-03-16T13:05:56.422-07:00The U.S. is Urged to Raise the Status of Teachers!In a speech made by President Obama on Monday, he discussed the need to improve education in this country. He believes that in order to do so, we need to upgrade the status of educators in America. He is quoted to say, “In South Korea, teachers are known as ‘nation builders,’ and I think it’s time we treated our teachers with the same level of respect.” Let's see if we can work towards that common goal so we can improve our students' education!<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/education/16teachers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss">Click Here for NY Times article</a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/education/16teachers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss"></a>Mandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509964303529056012.post-89199534798857936292011-03-14T20:35:00.000-07:002011-03-14T20:35:13.086-07:00Let the Kids Rule the School!Here's an interesting story from the New York Times. It about a school system in western Massachusetts where the students were allowed to create their own curriculum for the year. You would expect that chaos woul ensue, but kids want to learn. When given the chance, they might surprise us!<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/opinion/15engel.html?partner=rss&emc=rss">Kids Rule the School!</a>Mandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509964303529056012.post-8711153895245733742011-03-12T17:59:00.000-08:002011-03-12T17:59:07.268-08:00PLN Find #2, Week 1What an inspiring story! Through the Music Matters Blog, here are two video clips of 106-year-old Holocaust Survivor, Alice Sommer Herz, talking about and playing Bach. This would be a really great video to show our students when we are having a hard time getting them to practice on a regular basis. Enjoy!<br />
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<a href="http://musicmattersblog.com/2011/03/10/playing-bach-at-106/">Playing Bach at 106 (years, not bpm!)</a>Mandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509964303529056012.post-38049601678098839132011-03-12T17:53:00.000-08:002011-03-12T17:53:57.134-08:00PLN Find #1 for Week 1Here is a great story from NPR.com that you can read or listen to. Here is a school in Miami that went from a failing school to an acheiving school. President Obama visited this school to mark their success.<br />
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/03/05/134288533/Miamis-Education-Success-Story?ft=1&f=1013">Miama Success Story on NPR.com</a>Mandi Vaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18134812943964492356noreply@blogger.com0