http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org it's a beautiful thing Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:52:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm resigning my teaching post this summer and reflecting on both what I have and have not achieved. In particular, what has been wrong with the course I have run and what a qualification might consist of, if I were to design it from scratch. The bottom line for running ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/07/06/moving-on/ They call it professional development, I call it being let out to play.  I took an orchestration job for 2 composers writing a score for an ice ballet theatre production.  (Tim Duncan and Ed Barnwell composing for the Imperial Ice Stars).  My role entailed turning the audio and midi data ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/05/26/moscow-sessions/ In ed tech blogs, we read a lot about new web tools and services and the more I read, the more I realise there is no one--size-fits-all. The diversity of 'habits' is remarkable! One way for newbies to web 2.0 technologies can be helped, is to demonstrate our habits and ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/05/02/digital-habits-your-story/ It's inevitable that one is drawn to certain web tools and services, whilst missing out on others. I've not been quick to latch onto widgets but I came across dizzler.com which gets the social media thing just right for me! Not only does the player look like an ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/04/20/dizzler-rocks/ It was one of those days (yesterday) when I really felt a part of both the creative industry and the global community.  A day when all aspects of my endeavour came together sweetly - my passions for social web tools (for connecting and learning), the evolution of creative industries  and ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/04/11/the-sweetest-feeling/ Web tools for teaching and learning (to support the new creative industries diplomas) Your assessment question: how will web tools promote learning in your curriculum area? (Reply to this blog post!) New Diplomas refocus on core elements of learning: team working independent enquiry self-management reflective learning effective participation creative thinking. These are traditional educational ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/elearning-at-mid-cheshire-college/ This is my practice-run at an abstract! The theme is 'For the learner or by the learner?' and 'Individual or Institutional'. ccmmusic.ning.com is a social network for current and former students and staff of the large music department at City College Manchester, It has been running since ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/03/06/for-the-learner-or-by-the-learner/ These are notes from my session with Performing Arts, 27th February 2008. Online learning – getting started Session outcomes: • Identify uses for online learning in your teaching. • Find help for your own Moodle development. What is Moodle? Moodle is a virtual learning environment (VLE) or Learning Management System ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/online-learning-an-introduction/ It is a time of tremendous change in education and music. I guess it always is, but the here and now feels particularly exciting. I find that what I want to do - the work I feel passionately about - and what I have time to do don't ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/looking-forward/ Joe Pisano at musictech.net is an incredibly proactive blogger! I'm most grateful for his dedicated work and humbled that he's including me is his project to build a community of music education bloggers. He is a real community guy, not only publishing his own reflections but contributing to ... http://pwhitfield.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/music-educators-blogs/