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Gaming: Do we need to teach different skills for its composition?
Whilst planning for the new Music (General) unit of Narratives I noticed that video games are listed as one of the genres students must study to understand how music can create a narrative. Despite teaching similar units before I haven’t thought about how the music in games is created. As it is another form of… Read more
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Reflective practice and Blogging: Can this be an effective tool in the music classroom?
Being new to blog posting has made me think about ways to utilise this participatory culture in my own classes. I’m currently starting to teach the new year 12 syllabus for the first time as Queensland has implemented a new curriculum for senior students at the start of 2019 which has brought with it more… Read more
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YouTube: The banned but useful resource
The internet has enabled us to create communities across the world which we can interact with and learn from without a physical presence (Waldron, 2012). The video sharing service, YouTube, was created in 2005 and since then it has become one of the most popular websites that people access which offers a participatory culture that… Read more
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Mobile phones in the classroom: Are they useful or should they be banned?
There are varying opinions on whether mobile phones, a part of popular culture, should be used within the curriculum or be banned at school. Recently there have been posts on Facebook about the banning mobile phones in UK schools, stating that students are “more engaged and concentrating in lessons and learning” when they do not… Read more
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A bit about Bek
Before I start writing this blog I thought it would be best to introduce myself. I am a 36 year old high school music teacher from the Gold Coast, Australia and am currently studying my Master of Education. I am also the mother of a three year old girl who is constantly changing my ideas… Read more
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