Worksamples Archive

  • Orff Levels & Lessons

    Orff Levels & Lessons

    The Orff approach has revolutionised my teaching. I have fun, find so many ways to teach musical concepts and my...
  • AIS Music PD Course

    AIS Music PD Course

    On Thursday 30th of June I was honored to present an all day music and technology integration course in Sydney,...
  • Noteflight, Transcribing & YouTube

    Noteflight, Transcribing & YouTube

    With the new feature of synchronizing YouTube videos to Noteflight scores I had to write up some examples and see...
  • MTEC2011 Part 2 – My Presentations

    MTEC2011 Part 2 – My Presentations

    This is part two of a three-part blog series (with cliffhangers) about my recent trip to the Music Technology in...
  • Friday’s @ 5

    Friday’s @ 5

    I am a music educator who also teaches guitar privately. As such I am continually faced with the problem of...
  • A Technology Integrated Classroom

    A Technology Integrated Classroom

    During October I was fortunate enough to be asked to attend the AIS ICT Integrators Conference at Tara School for...
  • Guitar TAB Applications

    Guitar TAB Applications

    As a Guitar Tutor, Classroom Music Teacher and often Sibelius Arranger it is hard to come across repertoire that a...
  • Orchestra Assignments + Animoto

    Orchestra Assignments + Animoto

    At my school I am very lucky to have a Head of Department who values the emerging use of technology...
  • Melody Writing with Horton

    Melody Writing with Horton

    My Year 7 classes are quite clever! I have been playing a series of musical games with them incorporating vocal...
  • Music Lessons using Interactive Whiteboards

    Music Lessons using Interactive Whiteboards

    Interactive Whiteboards can be an inspirational tool for education.  In my opinion, music teachers have much to gain from using...
  • Dr Seuss – Orff Style

    Dr Seuss – Orff Style

    I recently attended a certification course for Orff music pedagogy – however because this post has been a long time...
  • Class Arrangements

    Class Arrangements

    From time to time textbooks or band arrangements do not have enough. From time to time music is ‘out of...