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Music EDnet update

Budget time - an opportunity to plan beyond next year

Look back and reflect, so you can move forward

paring plans that can and do ensure suc-
cess. It is quite amazing what a pair of
fresh eyes and asking a few questions
can uncover. There is no doubt that you
would know your department and how it
works better than anyone else, but it is
also true that working “in” it every day
nutshell, it is the “how” of teaching chil- is very different to working “on” it. This
dren … whereas curriculum is the “what”. is the perspective we encourage and for
you to take some time away from the day-
Andragogy, on the other hand, is the art to-day. Add to this the expertise and per-
Dear Educator, and science of teaching adults … still the Warrick Dowdy spective that Music EDnet brings to bear
“how”, but it is quite different, as is the Manager - Customer Services
Pedagogy, Andragogy and Professional “what”. The term Andragogy was original- warrick@musicednet.com and the outline of your plan quickly be-
Learning. ly coined by German educator, Alexander gins to take shape.
Integrating Technology bout this time each year Music
The practice of teaching is something Kapp, in 1833 but it was American edu- EDnet receives many calls and Working with hundreds of schools, deal- Looking ahead
Moving from Enhancement to that has interested me for many years, cator, Malcolm Knowles who made use of Aemails relating to budgets. Some ing with different curricula and witness-
Transformation although I am not a professional teacher. the term in 1967 to explain his theory of are about using up what’s left in this ing best practice, innovative ideas and An invaluable insight into the impact
Dr. Ruben R. Puentedura Yet most of my professional life has in- adult education. It is built on 4 principles: year’s bucket, but the bulk of enquiries engaged students is stimulating to say of technology in education over the
next 1-5 years.
volved teaching. Early in my career, like 1. Adults need to be involved in the are about gathering information for the the least. But seeing the opposite end of
many people, I was expected to teach planning and evaluation of their in- budget for the year ahead. If you are for- the spectrum and the lack of leadership
Substitution other adults about things I was suppos- struction. tunate enough to have a department that in some schools can be frustratingly sad. 2017 Horizon Report:
edly knowledgeable about … the technical is well equipped and humming along this The K-12 edition
Technology acts as a direct tool side of electronic musical instruments, 2. Experience (including mistakes) pro- is usually a straight forward process. In So... back to the planning.
substitute, with no functional hifi equipment and professional sound re- vides the basis for learning activities. this case, when it comes to technology, it While Music EDnet specifically focuses Published by the New Media
change. inforcement systems for Yamaha. It was 3. Adults are most interested in learn- may include software updates, replacing on technology ... basically anything involv- Consortium.
a great experience and I know that the ing subjects that have immediate rel- some older items and adding some new ing ICT, classroom technology, music, au- Short-Term Trends: Driving edtech
Augmentation learning was very much in both directions. evance to their job or personal life. things that will enhance student learn- dio, video, media, lighting and electric/ adoption in K-12 education for the
Technology acts as a direct tool Of course, teaching adults is different ing and engagement... such as expanding electronic instruments and amplification next one to two years
substitute, with functional im- to teaching children. Teaching adults 4. Adult learning is problem-centred your BYOD resources. ... our planning formula is equally effec- ► Coding as a Literacy
provement. seemed somewhat natural … something rather than content-oriented. More likely however, you are faced with tive if applied to your instrumental/band
program and acoustic instruments and
I assumed was to do with adult learners This explains a lot about what motivates the ongoing challenge of wanting far ► Rise of STEAM Learning
Modification related infrastructure.
being self-motivated to learn and gener- adults to learn and what they expect to more than you know you will get, trying Download the preview or full version
Technology allows for a signifi- ally wanting to be there. get from it … and quickly! We want to to balance repairs and maintenance with If you are building a new program and (published August 2017)
cant task redesign. learn it now and use it tomorrow. a desire to upgrade and/or establish the have major capital works on the agen-
As it happens, I was only partly correct da (e.g. new performing arts facilities, http://bit.ly/2tXl015
as adults do not always want to attend Pedagogy is much longer term and, while facilities you really need.
Redefinition school building program) the earlier we
Professional Learning (or Professional supposedly child-centred, is guided by So how do you break this nexus and get get involved the better. We are able to sign flaws. It is far too common for us to
Technology allows for the crea- Development as it is sometimes referred the teacher. It is the teacher who is ex- your department on a progressive track advise on architectural plans, classroom see finished facilities that have consider-
tion of new tasks, previously in- to). In fact, PD has been described as pected to facilitate what students learn, for the future? ergonomics that maximise efficiency and able shortcomings... and too late or ex-
conceivable “something you have done to you” where- and when, based on long term objectives we can work with your architect and en- pensive to fix.
as PL is something you choose to partici- (curriculum outcomes). But today even It’s all about having the right plan! gineers before designs are finalised. All
pate in. young students can easily learn about al- At Music EDnet we work with teachers this can amount to considerable cost sav- If you are wanting to prepare a plan for
most anything that interests them mak-
Teachers are no different when it comes ing it a real challenge to “teach” children across Australia and New Zealand pre- ings and/or the avoidance of major de- ...continued on page 5
to their own learning and we see this re- the “what” defined by the curriculum …
flected in the feedback from our DAYTiME particularly when they may not appreciate
conferences. While it is great to see the “why”.
the overwhelming support for DAYTiME
(around 90% rate the educational value As pedagogies and technologies are
as high or very high), there are always evolving I have noticed some of the prin-
some who have different perceptions. And ciples of adult learning being used by
frankly, it is these responses that contrib- teachers to better motivate young stu-
ute most to our own learning … even if we dents to learn what they need to know
cannot meet the expectations of every- today. Making the “what” interesting and
one. engaging student learning beyond the
classroom with appropriate technologies
However you label it, life-long learning is are becoming hallmarks of today’s best
is published by essential for progress. But are the percep-
Music Education Network Pty Ltd tions of adult learners all that different to practising teachers.
PO Box 1013 children as learners? Enjoy!
Blackwood SA 5051 Pedagogy is defined as the art and sci- Keith Huxtable
T: 1300 723 700 ence of teaching children and most teach- Managing Director Music EDnet Creation Stations
F: 08 8270 1366 ers are well versed in its relevance. In a keith@musicednet.com

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