Now I Get IT!! -)

In my lifetime-or should I say- now in my life time, I am witnessing the revolutionary effect of computers on music learning. With the aid of a computer, musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) protocol, and MIDI instruments, and home recording software, we can now offer an educational environment in which people of all ages can compose music with little difficulty. ( well, you've got to read the manual and have time to experiment)

The next revolution in educational technology (and one which is developing rapidly in the math and science education arenas), is the linking of students electronically in "virtual learning communities." These communities allow students to communicate, either synchronously or asynchronously, with other students, other teachers and other experts who are located in different places. In music education, music composition is suited best for this type of electronic collaboration.

I am about to embark --literally, jump on a ship with Capt.John Gilbert, a professor at NYU Steinhardt -as we explore the world of technical collaboration with other music education grad students... more soon...