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Musicnet Summary to 25 Nov 2021
By MartinEmoKia ora tātou Quite a lot has happened in the 2 weeks since the last Musicnet summary. There has been level changes in the North Island, NCEA exams started and earlier this week I heard a track from the Maria Carey...Musicnet Summary 4 Nov 2021
By MartinEmoKia ora tātou After a few years of hard work by a number of people, Kiwi Kids Songs has been rereleased with 50 new songs. A highglihg of the process for me is hearing how excited teachers are to use them. Early on in the process of...Hybrid education realities and advice for teachers on how to cope with it
By MarcusThe country's teachers have faced a significant challenge in responding to the educational needs in pandemics, actors who are crucial to continuing to ensure children's learning in the current context. The education of future generations...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...
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