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Re-situating Technology in Music Education: Social & Cultural considerations

Tobias, E. S. (2017). Re-Situating Technology in Music Education. In S. A. Ruthmann & R. Mantie (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Technology and Music Education (pp. 291-308). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.   It’s often the case that music educators discuss technology in relation to tools and techniques. My chapter Re-Situating Technology in Music Education in The Oxford Handbook of Technology and Music Education focuses on re-situating technology in relation to social and cultural issues.       Here’s the abstract:… Read More »Re-situating Technology in Music Education: Social & Cultural considerations

Sonic Participatory Cultures Within Through and Around Video Games

O’Leary, J., & Tobias, E. S. (2017). Sonic participatory cultures within, through, and around video games. In R. Mantie & G. D. Smith (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of music making and leisure (pp. 541-564). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Sonic Participatory Cultures Within Through and Around Video Games In 2017, Jared O’Leary and I had our chapter, Sonic participatory Cultures Within, Through, and Around Video Games published in The Oxford Handbook of Music Making and Leisure [affiliate link].   The Oxford… Read More »Sonic Participatory Cultures Within Through and Around Video Games

Video Games in The Routledge Companion to Music, Technology & Education

Tobias, E. S., & O’Leary, J. (2017). Video games. In The Routledge Companion to Music, Technology, and Education (pp. 263-272). Taylor and Francis. DOI: 10.4324/9781315686431 Video Games (in the context of music learning and teaching) In 2017, Jared O’Leary and I had our chapter, Video Games, published in the Routledge Companion to Music, Technology, and Education [affiliate link]. The chapter provides an overview of video games in relation to music learning and teaching. Here’s how we begin the chapter:  When considering the potential of technology… Read More »Video Games in The Routledge Companion to Music, Technology & Education

Productivity and Workflows

Productivity, Managing Time, & Workflows

How do you go about your work (and life balance – though that’s an entire post in and of itself)? How do you determine what to do and when to do it? I find that answering these questions (and putting the answers into action) is a needed skill for students & faculty alike. 

This post gives an overview of processes and resources I apply in my own work to determine what to do and when to do it. 

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Augmenting music teaching and learning with technology and digital media

 Tobias, E. S. (2017) Augmenting music teaching and learning with technology and digital media. In Mantie, R., & Ruthmann, S.A. (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Technology and Music Education (431-438). Oxford University Press. The Oxford Handbook of Technology and Music Education [affiliate link] is an excellent resource to learn about the most current thinking on technology and music learning and teaching. The book benefits from diverse perspectives including those that address the possibilities of technology as well as those that provide critical… Read More »Augmenting music teaching and learning with technology and digital media