My name is Nathan Lamy and just about three and a half years ago, I made a very important choice in regards to my future. The second half of my senior year was when I decided that I wanted to follow a career in music education. After researching some schools, I received an email from Rick Cook, director of music at SNHU. This email described the new and budding music education major blossoming at SNHU. I became very interested and decided to pursue this offer, preparing audition materials for entrance to the program.
Once the formalities of auditioning and going through the acceptance process were over, I finally was ready to attend SNHU as a music major. I was so ready that I was late to my first class in fact; being a commuter at the time, I had no idea how brutal parking was going to be. Luckily the teacher I had, who has become my teacher for the majority of my methods courses, was very happy and willing to accept me into the class late. From that point on, I continued to take courses in music education. These courses entailed developing skills and technique in multiple instrument families and observing classrooms, writing lesson plans, and working through those lesson plans in real classrooms. For the past two years, I have had some of the most fulfilling moments of my life.
I am enrolled in this course for two reasons, one of which being purely superficial; it is required by my education major to complete this course. But my other interest in this course is developing technological tools to be used in a music education classroom. Music education has a tendency to not require technology to be effective. But as we become more engrossed in the digital age, I want to provide stimuli for my students that appeals to their love of technology. Whatever these tools entail, I would like to immerse myself in them.
Hi Nathan,
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I think that it's awesome that you're pursuing a career in music education. You'll be a great music teacher. I understand that the class load can be overwhelming. Your dedication to your future is apparent. Clearly music major have to work very hard in preparation for their students.
Best,
Adam
I was in the band in high school; I played clarinet. We had this software called Smart Music, it was an amazing tool for both practicing and testing students. It would grade you on alive feed as you played along to music. It was a huge help in regards to helping individuals feel comfortable practicing out side of ensemble. Seriously look it up if you've never heard of it. It would be an excellent way to emerge technology and music in your classroom and curriculum.
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