Though music-making applications and 1:1 computing have made music education more accessible than ever, we haven’t quite defined what it means to develop as a musician in technology-based music classes in the same way that we’ve defined it for our ensembles. What does this look and sound like, and how can we create similar communities of musicians that support each other? And, more importantly, does it even matter? This session will explore ideas for developing musicianship and community - separately and together - in the music technology class. We will also explore project and software ideas that will help you integrate pandemic lockdown-related technology skills effectively into your music class. Please bring a device!
Target Audience
Middle and high school technology-based music classes
Additional Notes
Clinician Info
Daniel Albert
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Daniel Albert is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, his Master of Music (Music Education) degree from the University of Michigan, and his Doctor of Philosophy (Music Education) degree from Michigan State University. Prior to graduate studies, Daniel taught classroom general music and instrumental music in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Additionally, Daniel served as Chairperson, Immediate Past Chairperson, and Treasurer of the Western District of the Massachusetts Music Educators Association. He has presented research papers and posters at national and international music education research conferences and continues to be active as a clincian at state, regional, and national music education association conferences. Daniel has conducted several regional honors ensembles in Massachusetts and Vermont and continues to make music as a freelance percussionist.
Thomas Nasiatka
Windham Southeast School District (Brattleboro, Vermont)
Thomas Nasiatka is an Instrumental and Digital Music Teacher at Brattleboro Area Middle School and Brattleboro Union High School in Brattleboro, VT, where he is in his twentieth year of teaching. Thomas received his Master of Music degree in Music Education, as well as his Bachelor of Music degree in both Music Education and Saxophone Performance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has presented sessions on teaching music in the 1:1 learning environment at national and state conferences in Texas, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Florida, and Massachusetts, as well as to college music education methods courses at Michigan State University, Capital University (OH), University of St. Thomas (MN), Augsburg University (MN), and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.