Canvas by Graham Lent

Chapter 2

lentgraham — 2024-09-29 20:12:21 UTC

I have already really enjoyed the environment this class has to it and this reading is just adding to the whole experience, I really enjoyed these first 2 chapters. I related heavily with the section on Page 20, talking about the problem of "whom is being taught the music". This was something I really battled while I taught music lessons back in my home town for about a year, noticing that teaching children versus teaching a kid closer to my age were very different feelings. The reading also talked about the importance of knowing your subjects previous knowledge and general understanding of music as a whole. Without this, lessons can be very one sided and feel transparent, without an actual connection being made throughout the lesson.

Chapter 3

lentgraham — 2024-09-29 20:17:35 UTC

This chapter revolved around the importance and practice of planning when it comes to being a music educator. I found myself unprepared at times while I taught lessons, and realized the importance of planning out lessons a few weeks out and having a good grasp on the route you're on with a particular student. I since started planning lessons, writing out songs to teach, timelines of riffs or songs, and track goals and progress. This made the whole thing not only much smoother but also much more satisfying, as I knew I was coming into every lesson with a forward looking mindset. The reading also notes that many things in music education cannot be planned for, say anxiety in students in public performance for example. These things go on and on and highlight the importance of not only be able to plan ahead, but to also be able to handle situations that are thrown at you in that second.

Chapter 4

lentgraham — 2024-09-29 20:25:42 UTC

This chapter focused on the process and preparation to be a music educator, I enjoyed this chapter the most out of the ones we have seen prior. It gives a detailed outline of skills, experiences, tools, and other things that will not only be helpful but vital to being a teacher. A piece that I really enjoyed reading was the section about the importance of teaching and talking through things that may not be "entirely new" or things that may seem "simple" and "basic". It highlighted 4 key reasons to why this is necessary, including some students may not have seen anything like that before, that some kids may just need to hear something again to jog their memory, and the fact that humans are very complicated and not everyone's cognitive function is the exact same.

MUSIC ED PADLET :)))

lentgraham — 2024-09-29 20:26:24 UTC

Chapter 7

lentgraham — 2024-10-21 19:49:33 UTC

This chapter was especially intriguing to me, as I am huge fan of history and what came before. I have not ever thought about the development of not only music education, but education in general across the world. For centuries, the modern idea of "education" was nonexistent, while people still learned how to do things through peers and mentors. Resources such as books were not even common household items for the longest time. I found it very interesting to see that most of the major development that has shaped the way the education system works today, has all happened in about the last 100 years. This showed me the things will continue to change and grow, as I have already seen in my lifetime, going from chalkboards and paper, to laptops and touchscreens. I will continue to think about these developments and the future of education as a whole