Canva is one of my favorite tech tools.   I’m excited for you to meet Janice Wintermyer, a Canva Learning Consultant, who is here to share how Canva can be used in the music classroom.  You'll hear about features within Canva and gain some general lesson ideas to use with students.  Be sure to follow Janice on Instagram and/or Twitter at @MsWintermyer to learn more.

About Janice:

Janice Wintermyer is a Canva Learning Consultant who recently joined Canva from the education world. She spent 15 years in the classroom as an ELA teacher and an Instructional Coach for Technology. She loves helping teachers discover how to meaningfully integrate educational technology tools, especially Canva for Education, into their classrooms. Janice is passionate about helping students become creators and showing teachers how they can develop lessons and projects that foster creativity and engagement while still focusing on desired learning outcomes and connecting to standards. 

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @MsWintermyer 

Twitter: @MsWintermyer

TikTok: @canva_queen 

Canva Website

Afternoon Ti

Website:  www.jessicagrant.org

Instagram: @highafternoonti

Intro/Outro Music: Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes

Franklin Willis is an incredible educator, encourager, and leader in music education.  We met up at the FABSS Conference, hosted by F-Flat Books, to discuss an array of topics: joy in the classroom, student-teacher interaction, self-reflection, music creation, and more.  Franklin is full of wisdom, compassion, and joy. I know you'll enjoy our conversation.

Links:

Instagram: @fwillismusic

Website

Prince Rhythm Company

Books and Resources at F-Flat Books

Franklin's Bio:

For more than a decade, educator, and leader, Franklin Willis has served the students and families of Nashville. Through music, Willis has educated, mentored, and developed young minds to be forward thinking contributors to society. A servant leader specializing in authentic culturally relevant teaching, empowering student contributions, and developing teachers to reach their full capacity, Willis finds true joy when at the service of others.

Willis is a children’s book author and graduate of the University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Music Education with an emphasis in Choral Music in 2009. In 2012, he earned the Master of Education Degree in Nonprofit Leadership from Belmont University. Most recently Willis completed the Education Specialist Degree with an emphasis in Instructional Leadership from Tennessee Technological University.

He is a three-time recipient of the CMA Foundation Music Teacher of Excellence Award. ('16, '18, '19).  Franklin took on a new role this year as the Community Impact Director at CMA Foundation.

Afternoon Ti

Instagram: @highafternoonti

Website:  www.jessicagrant.org

This episode doesn't take itself too seriously.  No music ed content, but definitely a fun chat with my friend Becky Barrett about our love for all things Peloton.  Our favorite rides.  Our favorite instructors.  What we love about it all.

Becky shared about podcasting with Soundtrap in the Classroom in episode 223.  She's a tech guru so check that out!

Follow Becky on Twitter: @BeckyEdu

Follow Jessica:

Instagram: @highafternoonti

Website:  jessicagrant.org

Email:  [email protected]

FREEBIE!!  Want a free 90 day trial of Soundtrap?  Simply head to the Soundtrap website and use the code:  AFTERNOONTI

Soundtrap provides many options for student voice and choice.  Becky Barrett is sharing about her experience using Soundtrap in the classroom with students.  She worked alongside another colleague, 6th grade teacher Kim Campbell, to guide students from creating their first 60 second podcast episode about themselves to more in-depth episodes that allowed students to choose their topic.

Becky Barrett is a former technology integrationist, classroom teacher, and student voice enthusiast from Dallas, TX. When designing campus initiatives and classroom projects, Becky seeks to make engaging and student-centered experiences to ignite learning but also have real-world applications that students can take beyond their classroom walls and into their future. When she began integrating Soundtrap for Education into her campus, a passion for podcasting was born in not only her students but also herself!

Twitter: @BeckyEdu

Follow Jessica Grant:

Instagram: @highafternoonti

Website:  www.jessicagrant.org

Email:  [email protected]

Bob Habersat is a creative music educator who fuses technology and musical learning into his high school classes.  He is the co-founder of Shed the Music, an online platform that offers several music-ed tech courses that can be used with students.  He integrates Soundtrap, instruments, vocals, and music theory.  You'll want to check out his website for brilliantly created content!  And next summer I highly suggest signing up for his Beat Bootcamp course.  It's free and you'll learn so much.

Bob Habersat is a high school guitar, music tech, and theory teacher.  He is the co-founder of shedthemusic.com.

He has presented clinics on music technology, guitar, and jazz at conferences and festivals across the country and he has written articles for NAfME, Noteflight, JEN, and Soundtrap.  Bob is the author of the Modern Music Guitar Method, Modern Music Theory Method, and the Production Through Performance music technology curriculum.

When he is not teaching, Bob loves going on adventures with his wife Kristin and their children Lee and Brooke.

Links:

Instagram: @shedthemusic 

Website:  shedthemusic.com 

Email:  [email protected]

Wondering what it's like as a member of The Confident Music Educator Course (TCME)?  Michelle Pish joined TCME in Cohort One this past summer.  She's sharing why she took the course, what she found valuable and why you should join Cohort Two this fall.

Want another reason to join?  Save 20% with the code FALL20 when you register for The Confident Music Educator Course.  This discount only applies for the Fall 2022 cohort.  Registration for the course is open through Sunday, September 18.  Come join us!

For more information, visit the website HERE.

Instagram:

@theconfidentmusiceducator

@musicalmiddles (Danielle)

@highafternoonti (Jessica)

Intro/Outro Music: Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes

The Confident Music Educator Course is LIVE!  Join in the fun for this fall cohort with Danielle Larrick and Jessica Grant.  Nine modules focused on music education content for teachers of grades 5-8 that includes over 10 hours of videos, editable documents, resource links, private Facebook group, 150+ page TCME pdf journal, community meet-ups, and SO much more.  Don't miss out!

Use the coupon code FALL20 for 20% off the course.  This coupon is only available for the Fall 2022 cohort.

Website Link

Instagram: 

@theconfidentmusiceducator

@musicalmiddles (Danielle)

@highafternoonti (Jessica)

Music by Scott Holmes Music

*THE COURSE IS LIVE*

The Confident Music Educator Course is open for registration!  Danielle Larrick and I created this course with upper elementary and middle school general music teachers in mind.

The course includes nine robust modules that help you earn strategies for working with older students, lesson planning, assessment, communication, technology and more.  You'll receive a wealth of information through video tutorials and conversations, a guided journal specifically made for the course, Google drive materials, and a private Facebook group for our community.

The cost is $125 and doors are open through September 10.  Don't miss out!

Go to theconfidentmusiceducator.podia.com to join our email list and get ready to be inspired, prepared, and more confident in teaching your older students.

In today's podcast episode, Theresa Hoover is a music educator who has a keen understanding of how we can not only engage, but empower our music students with technology.  Her most recent book "Empowering Ensembles with Tech" shares a wealth of knowledge about tech tools, classroom lessons, and advocating for student voice and choice.  We talk all things music-tech in today's episode!

Theresa Hoover is a musician, educator, and author. She is an advocate for student voice in the music room and works to empower students throughout their musical experiences while helping teachers transform their classrooms into student-centered learning environments. Theresa has taught instrumental, general, and vocal music in a variety of settings, most recently teaching middle school band in Northern Virginia.

Theresa is a recognized presenter and clinician for local, regional, and national conferences. She is a Google for Education Certified Trainer and Innovator. Through the Google Innovator program she created TACET for Teachers, a resource supporting music teacher well-being. Additionally, Theresa blogs at Off the Beaten Path in Music and is the co-author of Pass the Baton: Empowering All Music Students and author of Empowering Ensembles with Tech.

Website: MusicalTheresa.com

Twitter: @musicaltheresa

Instagram: @musicaltheresa

Jessica Grant:

Instagram - @highafternoonti

Book - The Afternoon Ti Guide to Teaching Music at F-Flat Books and Amazon

This is your one stop shop for hearing about my favorite instruments to use in the classroom.  I'll share brands, why quality matters more than quantity, ideas for funding, and why these are the instruments I go back to time and time again.

To get more information, check out my blog on my new website: www.jessicagrant.org where you'll have access to free pdfs and content with more detailed information about building your instrumentarium.

Instagram: @highafternoonti

Website: jessicagrant.org

Contact email:  [email protected]

Book:  The Afternoon Ti Guide to Teaching Music 

*TWO WEEKS AWAY!!*

The Confident Music Educator Course is opening for Cohort Two on September 1, 2022!  Danielle Larrick and I created this course with upper elementary and middle school general music teachers in mind.

The course includes nine robust modules that help you earn strategies for working with older students, lesson planning, assessment, communication, technology and more.  You'll receive a wealth of information through video tutorials and conversations, a guided journal specifically made for the course, Google drive materials, and a private Facebook group for our community.

The cost is $125 and doors open on September 1, 2022.  Don't miss out!

Go to theconfidentmusiceducator.podia.com to join our email list and get ready to be inspired, prepared, and more confident in teaching your older students.

In today's episode I'm sharing tips and tricks for using Google, my organization system of folders and files, and why you might consider completing a Google Teacher Certification Course!  

Google Teacher Certification Course Link