Vermont MIDI Project - Music and Multimedia Technology Summer Institute 2009

Participants will be divided into two levels of Music Composition during the first session of the class, depending on participant needs and individual project interests.

Both courses will use Sibelius notation software. Basic instruction and advanced features will be combined with project-based exploration, with great flexibility based on individual needs. Break-out sessions will include teaching strategies for different grade levels, creating worksheets, assessment, writing for live instruments and combining video and music. The composition process used by the Vermont MIDI Project focusing on reflection, critique and strengthening music literacy skills will be woven throughout the course.

Instructors:

Anne K. Hamilton has been teaching workshops and courses in music technology for twelve years. After teaching music at the elementary and middle school levels for fifteen years, she is now in her ninth year teaching Chorus and Music Theory/MIDI Composition at North Country Union High School. She has presented the work of the Vermont MIDI Project at conferences throughout the United States. Anne received special recognition in 2005 as a nominee for the Music Technology Teacher of the Year by TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music for Music Educators).

Matt Podd has recently obtained a B.M in Composition from Ithaca College. He is currently persuing a Master's degree in Jazz Studies at the Eastman School of Music. He has had original compositions performed around the world by both professional and amateur musicians. As a keyboard player, Matt performs regularly as a jazz pianist, vocal accompanist, and church organist. In addition to his pursuits as a composer and performer, Matt is a dedicated music educator, currently mentoring young composers through the VT MIDI Project. His extensive knowledge of the many features found in Sibelius notation software has proven to be an invaluable resource for all involved with the Vermont MIDI Project. He also teaches at music camps, and children's theatres, as well as privately.

Working with Digital Audio

This course is suited for anyone interested in digital audio: music educators as well as technology specialists, classroom teachers and library media educators are welcome. This course will cover the basic principles of audio recording from set up to recording, editing, mixing, and burning to CD. Course software will begin with Audacity, a free cross-platform tool and move to Pro Tools later in the week for those interested in this professional level program. Participants will design and complete a project during the institute that they can bring back to school and use as a model for future projects with students.

Instructor:

Adam Podd - A Vermont native, Adam Podd is a pianist, composer, arranger, and producer/engineer currently living in New York City. In New York he is an active on several music fronts. He is a pianist for various music classes, geared toward young children and their introduction to music. He also works at a Brooklyn-based recording studio and production facility, The Doghouse NYC.

He holds a Bachelor of Music from The Hartt School in Hartford, CT, where he studied music production technology, piano, and tuba. Adam has recorded and produced several albums including singer-songwriters, choral ensembles, and jazz combos. He also spent several months working at New York Noise, a commercial music house in the West Village. Adam enjoys a diverse career consisting of work as a church musician, music director, pit musician, and pianist for any occasion. He is often collaborating on projects with his colleague, and twin brother Matt Podd. Adam participated in the Vermont MIDI Project as a junior and senior high school student.

FLIP into the World of Video for your Classroom

Inexpensive, simple to use, video cameras that fit into your pocket have expanded the use of video from citizen journalism to student's classrooms. Although the FLIP video camera's simple 4 button design has made capturing video a simple, no fuss process, the possibilities for producing or publishing the videos are endless ranging from free programs to online video editting tools. This session will give you a chance to master different approaches to producing and publishing videos for your educational projects, whether they be student projects or teacher projects, such as creating instructional videos. Join a network of educators who are discovering the power of video in education. FLIP camera required for this course and included in the registration fee.

Instructor:
Lucie deLaBruere has 27 years of experience as an educator in the areas of social studies education, business and computer education, Career and Technical Education, Tech Integration, professional development leader, and college instructor. She has a B.A in Secondary Education and a Master of Science Degree in Internet Engineering. She is a Google Certified Educator, Oracle Internet
Academy Certified Instructor, and Microsoft Officer User Specialist. Lucie has created of a series of projects including TechSavvy Girls, TechSavvy Kids, Tech Savvy Leaders, TechSavvy Learning Communities based around her passion for project based learning, student leadership, web 2.0, open-source, and digital equity. She and her students have been the recipient of several awards and have presented at local, national, and international conferences. You can learn more about her from her website, LearningWithLucie, or through her blog contributions to Infinite Thinking Machine.

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Have a project in mind that supports your personal professional development goals? If you have a general plan and now just need TIME and/or COLLEGE CREDIT to fulfill that goal then sign up for the Music and Multimedia Summer Institute Independent Projects course. You'll have access to other instructors, a curriculum and assessment consultant, and music and multimedia technology specialists for assistance. There will also be opportunities to participate in special focus sessions and network with other institute participants. Contact sandi@vtmidi.org to consider the options that might support your need. Independent Projects need to be outlined and approved by Sandi prior to the opening of the institute.

Special Topics Sessions
Participants will be able to select from special topic sessions they wish to attend in addition to the main course they have selected for the focus of their week. Sessions offered throughout the week will include: