Thursday, January 27, 2011

Kim's Blog

Kim gives us the ocean (blog link here):


And tells us about herself:


Biographical information:
 
I earned a B.A. in music from Rhodes College and an M.M. in piano performance from The University of Alabama. After teaching private piano for many years, I have become interested in the impact of music instruction on children's development.  I love teaching piano, but it is a fairly select group of students. In order to reach a greater number of children, I have come back to school to earn a music education degree. I believe that in 5 years and in 15 years I will be teaching elementary music.
 
My choral experience is as a choir member in college and church. I have accompanied choirs and conducted sectional rehearsals. My most memorable choral experience was singing in a performance of John Rutter'sRequiem at First Baptist Church, Memphis.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Assignments, Blogs, and Professional Organizations

Here is your assignment:

1. Start a blog on blogger and email me your blog address.
2. Choose one of the assigned books and read 50% of it this week.
3. As you are reading, compose three blog responses to what you have read in week 1. All three must be completed by Sunday evening, 5 p.m.
4. For Monday, January 31, prepare a 10-minute presentation on what you have read - 50% on content you read, 50% application to your life. The way you present your material is as important as what you present.

5. Join the American Choral Directors Association as a student member. When you have joined, send me your membership number as proof you have completed the assignment.

6. Join ChoralNet.  Build a "user profile" and begin monitoring posts - probably via the daily digest of posts and news.

Book Choice

You have three choices for your first assignment - if you have read one of these before, please choose another one.

Getting Things Done (Kindle edition)

Making it All Work (Kindle edition)

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Kindle edition)