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Summary of Musicnet to 22 Oct 2021
By MartinEmoKia ora tātou The term has started and in my communication and conversations with teachers around the entire country I hear examples of fatigue, brown-out and frustration. In my conversations with those...Summary of Musicnet to 30 Sept 2021
By MartinEmoKia ora tātou Wow, what a term. It’s been a rollercoaster for many of you and your students. I really hope that you can at least carve out a few days in the holidays to keep your school laptop shut and...Summary of Musicnet to 12 Sept 2021
By MartinEmoKia ora tātou This last week was quite a change for some of the members of Musicnet with the Covid-19 level change, or continued online teaching for those in Auckland. Some guidelines for instrumental and vocal...Summary of Musicnet to 3 Sept 2021
By MartinEmoKia ora tātou Term 3 began with no indication that education would once again be transformed by Covid-19. Within the space of a few days, festivals, school productions and conferences were cancelled and you once again...Summary of Musicnet to 13 August 2021
By MartinEmoKia ora tātou It’s been a busy few weeks this term, and the lack of the usual weekly summary from me is an indication. There has been quite a few discussions around content across different levels and its great to...Summary of Musicnet to 8 July 2021
By MartinEmoKia ora tātou Well done on making it to the end of term! I can’t believe where the first half of the year has gone! In my weekly conversations with Music educators around the motu, it seems that most are not quite as...Accessories for extended functionality: Keyboards and styluses
Over the next few issues, I’m focussing on some of the accessories that can be used with devices and what to consider when selecting the right one for your student. As always, the student’s essential learning needs should be at the heart of the...Accessories for protection and improved usability
Often, we focus on the primary device and how it is going to support the student to achieve. And rightly so. However, the accessories chosen to go with that device also play an essential role. They can enable greater independence, better access,...iPad Storage – how much is enough?
ne of the features that is often mentioned in an assistive technology application for an iPad is file storage size. How much is ‘sufficient’ for regular student use?Noise Cancelling Headphones
I am regularly asked about whether noise cancelling headphones are necessary to help students with sensory processing difficulties concentrate more easily. My response is usually something along the lines of “probably not”. Let me explain…
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