Review

And we've made it! The last lecture for the semester was a great run down of what we looked at throughout the weeks - from learning new apps and programs, to making things, and to being amateur DJs, it sure was a fun way to see how the educational side of these things were demonstrated.

A focal point which I found particularly intriguing, considering our world is so heavily influenced by technology and digital media, is disruptive technology. The way kids learn outside the classroom as opposed to inside the classroom, we can say, has many pro and cons to EITHER sides, and as educators, we must find a balance between the two to create optimal learning experiences for our students. While students have many opportunities to learn informally, there are important skills that students benefit largely from learning formally in the classroom, for example, being able to have skills of good concentration and focus. Do you know what the average person's attention span is? Check out this article... and well done if you've gotten this far already!

The last thing James left us with was the GTD (Getting Things Done) theory by David Allen. It may seem something quite explanatory especially when we are functioned as humans "to be doing things in our lives" however, when we are living in such a fast paced environment with busy things happening as part of our uni lives, being able to plan out things to be done with this method is very helpful - there is absolutely no time for procrastinating, especially when we enter the professional workforce as teachers. Students will always be waiting for us in class... whether we have a lesson planned or not.

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But really, hands up if this hits you right in the feels...

I said we've made it, but really it's just the beginning - keen to use all these exciting technologies in the music classroom and pursue any new things that come our way!