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‘Press Play’ Isn’t a Teaching Strategy: Why Educators Need New Methods for Video

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Given that YouTube continues to be chocked full of educational videos that are often accessible and custom-captioned, perhaps we don’t have to reinvent the wheel or become DIY videographers to find an approach to video-based learning that matches our teaching philosophy?

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Thinking Outside the Music Box: Using Digital Tools to Teach Music and More

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Students learn to think beyond the parameters of passing an exam. This year, students were assigned states and asked to write an eight-measure melody corresponding to their assigned states. In addition to introducing students to new music tools, my teaching philosophy involves introducing students to music at a very young age.

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Taking Grades (Stress) Out of Learning 

Faculty Focus

In my confusion, I began reading for curiosity rather than exams. I have never used traditional tests in my classes because I dont believe that teaching ability can be measured through exams. To accompany this teaching philosophy, I adopt ungrading 2 in all my courses. I had no clear direction or career.

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