NAME, MEC and TDA launch the Teaching Music website
New online social network to connect music educators and share information
A new social network and resource has launched which will help revolutionize how music educators learn. Teaching Music is a new website to help everyone involved in music education develop their knowledge and to strengthen connections between the formal and informal sectors. Teaching Music is meeting a demand from educators to be more connected and share their knowledge - Over 700 people registered on the site before it even went live!!
The project has been funded by the Teacher Development Agency and led by The National Association of Music Educators and the Music Education Council. The site has been designed and built by education community innovators, Synergy TV.
Teaching Music sees music teachers becoming innovators in web 2.0 and social media. It builds on the success of campaigns such as Musical Futures, Music Manifesto, Wider Opportunities and Sing Up which have seen music take huge leaps forward in recent years.
The Teaching Music website is FREE to anyone involved in music education at all levels. It is designed to help all those involved in music learning to reflect and improve their knowledge, understanding and skills. It provides
• a marketplace of resources, case studies and support
• your own personal profile page with a personalised library and news feed
• Easy to use tools to create blogs and share your own resources
• Lively forums and comments to connect busy music educators around the country
David Ashworth, Project Manager for Teaching Music, says:
“This is not just another website, this is a community. It is an opportunity for everyone in music education to share their knowledge and learn from each other. It is fantastic to see Music as a subject really embracing web technologies to connect the workforce and provide exciting opportunities like this.”
To create your own Teaching Music profile and have your say visit www.teachingmusic.org.uk
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