As a follow up to our first podcast about Jamulus, today Bob and I provide an update to our journey.
You know the drill … grab a cup of your favourite coffee brew and enjoy the conversation!
Resources:
~Mark
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Interview for international clarinet day
Last week, friend and fellow educator Stephen Hurley reached out to me so do a spontaneous chat on VoicEd radio to celebrate International Clarinet Day (Nov. 16). I readily accepted. Music is a strong connection that Stephen and I share so this was a great opportunity to connect around this passion.
Here is our November 16th 7:00 a.m. interview.
~Mark
The Journey to Jamulus – Virtual Coffee Shop Podcast #20
As a musician, tech enthusiast and educator, I have always hoped a time would come that it would be possible to rehearse, jam or perform live over the internet with people in different locations in affordable ways. With all the technology development over the last couple of decades, the time is now.
In this podcast with my long time friend, musician and fellow educator Bob Duff, we share reflections on our journey to the Jamulus software and our experiences along the way to piano (Bob) and clarinet (me) online live synchronous music making.
You know the drill … grab a cup of your favourite coffee brew and enjoy the conversation!
Resources:
~Mark
Virtual Coffee Shop Podcast 19
This session of the Virtual Coffee Shop podcast features a conversation with Anita Brooks Kirkland, Jane Mitchinson and Jen Taylor exploring the idea of education co-existing with covid-19. There are many implications to consider with K-12 education in September 2020, virtual libraries, use of technology, collaboration, equity and change of practice to name a few.
Pour a cup of your favourite coffee bean brew and enjoy the conversation with Anita, Jen and Jane.
~Mark
Virtual Coffee Shop Podcast 18
This Virtual Coffee Shop podcast is a follow up to to this podcast with Shannon Clark recorded one year ago after meeting Shannon in April 2019.
In this episode I am joined by Shannon’s daughter Mackenzie who shares a classroom perspective on using the Balanced Cafe app and the http://www.4theluvoffood.com website with her grade 8 students. New features in the app are also highlighted.
It is really nice to see a project and goal come together. Grab a cup of your favourite brew, or perhaps an iced coffee at this time of year and enjoy the podcast with Shannon and Mackenzie.
Classroom Resource Links:
– Grade 3
– Grade 5
– Grade 8
~Mark
Virtual Coffee Shop Podcast 17
Happy May!
Today’s episode of the Virtual Coffee Shop podcast features an interview with Sue Kwiecien, the inspirational lead of Cube for Teachers ( https://cubeforteachers.com/ ). In our conversation we explore the history, philosophy and upcoming new features for the site and ever growing international user community.
You know the drill … grab a cup of your favourite brew and enjoy the conversation.
~Mark
Virtual Coffee Shop Podcast 16
This episode of the Virtual Coffee Shop podcast welcomes guests Anita Brooks Kirkland and David Loertscher. Our podcast conversation explores the Virtual Library, collaboration and some design ideas.
Grab a cup of your favourite brew and settle in to a comfy chair and enjoy the conversation!
~Mark
Music Prompts
The COVID-19 situation is certainly a unique scenario for us all to experience. I hope you are healthy and safe where ever you are.
I have been impressed with the amount of positive sharing of suitable activities for families and children. I also have noticed the generosity of many companies who have offered free or reduced price access to their products. Of particular interest to me is in the music arena, where Moog, Korg, Roland, Arturia and many others have provided an interesting selection of apps as an example.
As I have been learning the apps and enjoying the wide range of capabilities and sounds, I decided to create some 1.5 to 2 minute musical soundscapes that could serve as prompts for drawing or painting a picture, telling a story,video, creating movement/dance, or perhaps using it in a new creative musical context.
There are 3 samples currently available for listening/download and I will continue to add 1 or 2 more samples each week. [Click here] to access the files.
If you would like to share your creation with me, please leave a comment with a link to your creation.
Happy creating!!!
~Mark
Virtual Coffee Shop Podcast 15
This post features a podcast with Anita Brooks Kirkland, a wonderful friend, colleague and fellow clarinetist. This podcast is the first in a planned series focusing on Canadian School Libraries.
Pour a cup of your favourite brew and enjoy our overview conversation to kick off this topic.
Resources: Canadian School Libraries
~Mark
Virtual Coffee Shop Podcast 14
This podcast features an interview with Ontario principal Derek Rhodenizer where we explore an on the ground action plan for personalizing teacher professional learning.
Grab a cup of your favourite brew (the virtual coffee shop) and soak in the information and perspectives from Derek’s experience.
Take time to reflect on Derek’s journey and planned path forward. You may wish to follow Derek on Twitter .
~Mark
