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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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From Sheet to Beat in EAS book Vol. 13
A new volume in the book series European Perspectives on Music Education of the European Association for Music in Schools (EAS) has been published recently, called: Liberty – Equity – Creativity: Innovating and inventing Music in the Classroom (Buchborn et al., 2024). Together with European colleagues, I co-authored the chapter From Sheet to Beat. Creativity… read more
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Higher education AI awareness training launched
“Can students still write essays themselves?” That was one of the questions raised during a recent training session I delivered right before the summer holidays. In the training, I challenged a group of teacher educators to explore the real and growing impact of generative AI on assessment. The participants tested an AI on real assignments,… read more
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What music teacher trainees can learn from recording drums
Learning how to record drums is one of the “digital skills” I teach my students (pre-service music teachers) at ArtEZ university of the Arts in Enschede (Netherlands). One might ask why learning about drum recording is relevant in music teacher training. After all, the bachelor’s degree prepares future music teachers for primary and secondary schools,… read more