E-teaching

Can you teach music over the Internet? How? Can you teach with Youtube? Nirvana? Piczo? Audacity? Billboard? Newsfeeds? Can you teach in a way that is engaging for the learner?

What does it mean to be a learner-centered teacher of music in a technology-mediated context? I created this video to answer this question. The video is a knowledge mobilization outcome that is part of of a collaborative inquiry in which Andrew Mercer(the teacher profiled in the video) and Andrea Rose, School of Music, Memorial University are participating.

The project is funded through a grant for a Community University Research Alliance (CURA) on e-learning from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada. Visit http://www.killickcentre.ca for the project information. To discuss learner-centeredness of teaching with technology, visit http://www.learnercenteredeteaching.b...
On a technical note, the original file was well in excess of the allowable 100 megs. I uploaded the converted wmv file of 17 megs to youtube which converts it to a swf-flash file. Unfortunately swf does not render the transitions very well.

You can view youtube videos of the e-teacher profiled in the video if you search under buckydurddle.

We have been relying on youtube to conduct reflective sessions and conversations about learner-centeredness in teaching. Why youtube? because it is a symbol of user-centeredness and of the democratisation of knowledge. Youtube is a part of the WEB 2.0 which provides so many tools for social knowledge construction and sharing (Blogs, Wikis, podcasting etc). Social knowledge construction and sharing is, I believe, at the heart of learner-centeredness.
If you're interested in more, please contact me: emurphy@mun.ca

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[Oliver Henderson]

As someone who aspires to teach voice at the college level and who is also a lover of technology, I am simultaneously terrified and intrigued at the possibility of e-learning in music. The description of this video led me to believe there would be some insights into applied lessons offered, but the subject of the video seems to specialize in what I would call a music appreciation class.

[deebee1789]

I see this was filmed in 2007 - I wonder where you are now. All very exciting stuff. How lucky these students are. The Internet and new media technology offers us so many new opportunities. Best wishes to all, david.

[deebee1789]

Excellent

[MsShellshocked]

great video :)

[Michaelsuarez1005]

Very interesting and inspirational video--the best teachers teach a love of the learning process...

[Bright Libra]

....ok, used to dislike Glass... Def Punk indeed! (this is the one place where we are everyplace)

Thanks, Professor...

[thebulldogsolution]

Amazing. Inspirational. Well done. Exciting. All for education, students... impressive. Thank you for all the work you've done. Thank you. Really.

[babylon2233]

A maioria excelente harmonia da educação e da tecnologia

[Joseph Reid]

Most excellent harmony of education and technology.