Specific Tips for Planning What Features You Want

In Your Web Site and Blogs:

Music Teacher Modeling Excerpts For All Teachers!

by John Kuzmich, Jr.

July 21-25, 2014

Return to Primary Clinic Web Techniques:  http://www.kuzmich.com/webdevelopment6..html

1. Good Overview: 2004 Arizona State University Web Development Clinic for many links to see model examples at: mhtml:http://www.kuzmich.com/2004_ASU_Web_Development.mht!2004_ASU_Web_Development_files/frame.htm. Another one is: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver%20Projects/RAS%20Music.htm
   
   
2. Clinician web site: http://www.kuzmich.com/clinics.html
   
   
3. Examples of Web-Based Performance Instruction
• Somers Middle School in Somers, New York with lots of benchmarks for all band instruction: http://www.theradiohour.net/smsband1011.htm
• Two-octave practice scales:http://www.theradiohour.net/smsband1011.htm
• Performance-based benchmarks for bands:http://www.theradiohour.net/smsband1011.html
• Play-along accompaniments: middle school at (www.haverford.k12.pa.us/music/teachers/2006/08/middle_school_jazz_practice_tr.html#more and high school at www.haverford.k12.pa.us/music/teachers/). http://www.haverford.k12.pa.us/192220113171141333/site/default.asp
• Ken Peters has a great web site for his elementary school students. http://www.haverford.k12.pa.us/191820102092426717/site/default.asp
• Musician's Online Practice Planner, including a demo, is available online (www.moltomusic.com/onlinePlan.html
• Teachers can try the system for 30 days by signing up for a free trial (www.moltomusic.com/planner/registration/register1.asp
• Free Online Practice Record is another such system that allows students to keep a daily practice log (www.onlinepracticerecord.com
• Home Practice Online! (psdweb.parklandsd.org/hpo) is another exciting Web site to help young instrumentalists grow musically


4. Former workshop participant web projects:
• Kristen's: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Kristin/kodiakkristin.htm
• Laura: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Laura/index.html
• Leona's: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver Projects/RAS Music.htm
• Marlene's: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Marlene/marlene1.htm
• Miller's: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Miller/Index.html
• Pan's: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Pam/Home4.htm
• Roslyn's: http://www.kuzmich.com/roslyn/welchester.html and http://www.kuzmich2.com/Welchester/index.html
• Mark's: http://www.kuzmich.com/Bowen_Mark/index.html
• Wiley's personal band director website: http://wcruse.net/home.php
  
  
5. Photos (printed copies) of you, your students, music groups, classroom, etc.  For example of a music faculty that roars, go to:  http://www.kuzmich.com/Pam/index.html which uses a short video clip.  Another example is:  http://www.kuzmich2.com/Jesse/Band_pictures.htm. Another great source is what Leona (teaches in Morocco) did last summer: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver Projects/Mozart.htm, http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver%20Projects/Choir.htm, http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver%20Projects/Spring%20Concerts.htm, http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver%20Projects/Tone%20Chimes.htm, http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver%20Projects/RAS_Student_Teachers.htm, http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver%20Projects/Recorders.htm
   
   
6. Photos (digital copies on CD, card that I can plug into a card reader, digital camera).  You might even consider next week in school taking a few photos!
   
   
7. Videos for preparation for video streaming of your music group(s) in concert, rehearsal, etc.  For example, go to:  http://www.kuzmich2.com/Reva_Gig/Reva_Gig.html. Or video clips at: http://www.kuzmich.com/Pam/index.html
   
   
8. Audio recordings for preparation for audio streaming of your music group(s) in concert, rehearsal, etc.  For example, go to:  http://www.kuzmich2.com/Reva_Gig/Reva_Gig.html.  Another example is:  http://www.kuzmich2.com/Jesse/Band_recordings.htm
   
   
9. Articles about your music program or about music technology. See: http://www.kuzmich.com/articles.html
   
   
10. Software applications that you recommend for your students. Particular areas might music theory, ear training, sight singing, music notation, etc. See: http://www.kuzmich.com/handouts/iaje_clinic.102.html for most major software manufacturers with their links.
11. Your school web site that we can download school logo, school mascot, building photos, etc. Or search for animated gifs on-line. For example, go to: http://www.kuzmich.com/roslyn/welcome.html, http://www.kuzmich.com/roslyn/lessons.html and http://www.kuzmich.com/roslyn/welchester.html
    
    
12. Music tests that you want to create for web posting.  For example, go to:  http://www.kuzmich.com/Laura/instructional/periodsmatching.pdf
    
    
13. Crossword puzzles are another bonus to web pages. For examples, go to: Crossword Spreadsheet #1, Crossword Puzzle, and Crossword_Puzzle2. For fantastic interactive on-line crossword puzzles, go to: http://www.theradiohour.net/Puzzles.htm.
    
    
14. Interactive on-line tests: http://www.kuzmich.com/Quiz/PowerPoint/Final_PowerPoint2.html. Two types of tests illustrator. First one illustrates a test as a preparation for a final test. Second test has high security and can only be tested once.
    
    
15. Calendar dates for second semester, For example, go to:  http://www.kuzmich.com/Laura/pages/calendarpage.htm.  Another example is:  http://www.kuzmich2.com/Jesse/_2006.htm
    
    
16. Introductionary letter for your students and parents. Go to: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver%20Projects/RAS%20Music.htm
    
    
17. If you want to post grades on your web site, I suggest you check out my school grades at:  http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Grades.html. I can show you how to post "Making the Grades" electronic gradebook to the Internet.  For more information about "Making the Grades," go to:  http://www.gradebusters.com/
    
    
18. Information about your national teaching standards that you teach.  For example, go to:  http://www.kuzmich.com/Laura/pages/standardspage.htm
    
    
19. Another example about teaching standards is:
    
    
Academic Achievement, Skills & Teaching Standard Scorecards: All Forthcoming This Semester.
• Part I (Word Processing)
• Parts II (Database). See rubric for daily assignments and final project guidelines at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/dailyrubric.html
• Parts III (Spreadsheets),
• Parts IV (Internet Search Engine Rubric)
• Parts V (PowerPoint Multimedia Showshows) and (PowerPoint Rubric)
• Parts VI (Newsletters/Web Pages): See rubric for final project guidlines at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Microsoft_Publisher_Ruberic.pdf
• Parts VII (Painting & Drawing)
• Parts VIII (Computer Music)
• Parts IX (Designing Computer Games)


20. Student Contract.  For example, http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/contract.html
    
    
21. A newsletter for your classes that you would like to post on your web site.  For example, http://www.kuzmich.com/parent_newsletters.html
    
    
22. PowerPoint presentations you would like posted on your web site.  For examples, go to:  http://www.kuzmich.com/index2.html or links below:
    
    Best PowerPoint clinic presentations: (works best in Microsoft Explorer)

• 2004 Arizona State University Web Development Clinic
• 2004 Arizona State University Band-In-A-Box Clinic
• 2004 Music Teachers National Conference Clinic
• 2003 Mid-West & Orchestra Clinic Web Development Workshop
• 2003 ASME Conference Music Technology Clinic in Darwin, Australia: Digital Magic!
• K-12 School District Computer Music Technology Presentation
  


23. A short aural introduction you would like to record and post to your web site.  For example, please go to:  http://www.kuzmich.com/index2.html or link below: Second Welcoming Message!
    
    
24. Links of web sites you want your students to be familiar with.  For example, http://www.kuzmich.com/handouts/bookmarks.html will give some ideas.  Another one below at:  http://www.harmonicvision.com/links.htm with its many "Hot" Music Links.
    
    
    
    • Max's Cool Links for Parents and Music Educators (click on this hot link for many pertinent links)
    • Music Education
    • Music
    • Instruments
    • Classical
    • Children's Music
    • Choral
    • Jazz
    • Rock
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Gospel
    
    
25. Do you need parent volunteers with your program?  For example, http://www.kuzmich.com/Laura/pages/volunteerpage.htm.  Another example is:  http://www.kuzmich2.com/Jesse/Parent_Form.htm
    
    
26. Information about your teaching schedule?  For example, http://www.kuzmich.com/Laura/pages/shedulepage.htm
    
    
27. How can parents contact you?  For example, http://www.kuzmich.com/Laura/pages/contactpage.htm
    
28. Music compositions you would like to post:  For example, http://www.kuzmich.com/Compositions.html.  Another one is:  http://www.kuzmich2.com/Jesse/Band_finaleprojects.htm which has Finale warmup exercises (Note you need a Finale notation program to display. Will work with Finale NotePad, a free download product).
    
    
29. Or with PDF, here's Leona's from Morocco at: http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver%20Projects/Maybe-1.pdf and http://www.kuzmich2.com/Leona/Dreamweaver%20Projects/Maybe.sib