Blocked and Filtered

From a conversation with three 12 year old students today:

‘So you’ve logged on to the Internet – what’s your plan?’

‘Remember that Tanbur site you showed us when we went to the computer room? We’re going to try some of those links…’

‘Ok, that’s good!’

…..three minutes later…

‘Mr French, come and look, the Tanbur website is blocked!’

Sure enough Tanbur Music Education Links was not available to those three students this morning, using the one and only computer in my room with Internet access. The conversation continued:

‘Can we go the computer room and try the Tanbur website there?…’

Two minutes later:

‘Mr French, it’s ok, we’ve found music videos on the MTV site, and they’re not blocked.’

Musical Instruments Research Task

Design a MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TRAIL that could be published on Tanbur Music Education Links

Example format for the trail

             Tanbur Page Title                                        Link Title

1. Quiz                                          INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA

2. Listen 1

3.                              

4.                         

5.                       

6.                         

7.                           

8.                                    

9.                                    

10.                                                       

As an example, refer to the ‘Mozart trail’

Now add a sentence or two about your musical instrument trail.

Post your MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TRAIL  here!

Orchestra and Opera

THE ORCHESTRA is a new Listen 1 link featuring the ‘Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’ by Benjamin Britten. The Animated Science website provides this interactive resource, beginning with a screen shot of the orchestra that is designed to lead you on a voyage of discovery…

 

Over on Listen 3 the PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA have updated their site. They provide lots more about the orchestra, with excellent listening tracks, pictures and information for all the instruments.    

 

FAMOUS OPERA COMPOSERS from Dallas Opera is another addition to Listen 3, with information and listening excerpts for twelve famous composers of opera.

March 2009 Music Education Blog Carnival

In three weeks time I will be hosting the March 2009 Music Education Blog Carnival. If you would like an article, essay, or blog post featured in the carnival, please submit using the March 2009 Music Education Blog Carnival Submission Form

The Collaborative Piano is hosting the February 2009 Music Education Carnival with links to a wide variety of articles from over two dozen bloggers.