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SUPERBOOTH ’26 for Music Educators – Part 3
One way to discover the latest developments in music technology is by visiting trade fairs and exhibitions dedicated to music technology. One of these events is SUPERBOOTH in Berlin — an international event for electronic music— which I attended to get inspired, get to know the latest music gear and meet the makers of so many inspiring electronic and digital…
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What is the right balance for technology integration in eduction?
Regarding technology integration, a major challenge for music teachers is finding the right balance between their investments in time and effort, and the value that the use of technology can add to their lessons. This post explores what the right balance should be. read more
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New Ableton Live Guide is Live!
Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) are now an integral part of the professional studio and music production world. They form the core of almost every computer-based music production. Even when recording acoustic music and orchestras, the DAW is an essential tool for sound engineers, producers and mixers.DAWs have also become so accessible that they are widely… read more
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What makes technology suitable for music education?
In my view, technology is suitable for education when it adds value to what you can already achieve without technology, while still leading to good music education that is meaningful for students. What exactly “good” and “meaningful” mean, and how much added value is needed to justify an investment of time, effort and money, differs… read more
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Presenting at EAS conference Dublin
The 2024 conference of the European Association of Music in Schools, held in Dublin, will be a busy one for me. Besides different obligations that being a board member brings to the table, I am also involved in one worksop and two symposia. Workshop “Music & Subject Integration: six ways to transform the curriculum” Symposium… read more
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Workshop at Panama-conference: subject integration music and math
On May 31, 2024, together with Johan Sterken (Stenden University of applied sciences), I will co-lead a workshop on integrating mathematics with music. The workshop is part of the conference program of the annual Panama conference on mathematics education. We have previously led the workshop at the working conference at Paleis Noordeinde (May, 2023) and… read more
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Interview in Kunstzone
On the website of Kunstzone, a Dutch professional journal dedicated to arts education, you’ll find an interview recently published. In this conversation, Bert Appermont, the national coordinator for Belgium, and I (national coordinator for the Netherlands) delve into the significance of the European Day of Music in School. For three consecutive years now, the European… read more