Iowa JamFest Seosauqua

September 23, 2023

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Popular Music in Iowa Schools

Contact Kevin Droe at [email protected] to have your school added to the list.

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This is a series of weekly informal 30-minute get-togethers/workshops/socials where members share tools and techniques they have found helpful during this time of "teaching from a distance."

• Tuesdays, 4:00-4:30 PM through Zoom
• Cost: Free
• Open to anyone. IMEA members and non-members 
• Not limited to a specific grade level or teaching area.
• Those who share don't have to be an expert on what they share.  
• Shares are short. 10-15 minutes with time to ask questions
• Anyone can share or suggest someone to invite to share
• Register

Would you like to share? We have openings! Contact Brandon Waring, Dan Black or Kevin Droe

2020 Schedule

Date	Topic	Presenter/Sharer
June 23	Free notation tools	Kevin Droe
June 30	SoundTrap	Shelley Droe
July 7	Flipgrid	Zach Howell
July 14	Social and Emotional Learning in Musical Settings	Ruth Dorr
July 21	​Blended and Online Learning Strategies for Secondary Music	Dan Black
July 28	Screencastify	Tanya Rosenkranz
August 4	Teaching 1-1 lessons Online	Melissa Brobston​
August 11	Google Sites	Alexis Whealy
September 8	Canva	Kevin Droe
September 22	EdPuzzle	Shelley Droe

Notation

Presenter: Kevin Droe ([email protected])

Handout on Notation

Google Slides

Sample Google Slides with notation uses

SoundTrap - June 30, 2020

Presenter: Shelley Droe ([email protected])

SoundTrap.com

SoundTrap Lesson Plans

Creating Music Using Technology - Creative music lesson plans by Dan Black

Virtual Music Classrooms

Presenter: Shelley Droe ([email protected]), Cedar Falls Community Schools and Janeece Downs, Denver Community Schools

Denver Elementary Virtual Music Classroom (PDF) by Janeece Downs

Social and Emotional Learning in Musical Settings

Presenter: Ruth Dorr ([email protected]), West Des Moines Community Schools

Social and Emotional Learning and Music Education - Slides from Ruth's session

Learn more about Social-Emotional Learning

• Music Education and Social Emotional Learning: The Heart of Teaching Music by Scott N. Edgar
• Music Education and Social Emotional Learning - Student Workbook by Scott N. Edgar
• Music Education and Social-Emotional Learning - NAfME
• Iowa’s Social-Emotional Learning Competencies (PDF)

​Blended and Online Learning Strategies for Secondary Music

Presenter: Dan Black ([email protected]), Lincoln High School, Council Bluffs Community School District

Strategies for Growing Musicianship - Dan Black

Screencastify

Presenter: Tanya Rosenkranz ([email protected]), Indian Creek Elementary School, Linn-Mar Community School District

Slides from Tanya's presentation

Other items that were shared at the session

• Headset microphone with wearable speaker for mobile teaching
• Liberty 2 - Outdoor portable PA system
• Other screen recording platforms
  • Loom
  • Screencast-O-Matic

​Teaching 1-1 lessons Online

Presenter: Melissa Brobston ([email protected]), Harding Middle School, Cedar Rapids Community School District

Slides from Melissa's presentation

Google Sites

Presenter: Alexis Whealy (​[email protected]), Charles City Community Schools

Google Sites - Free website creation from Google

Alexis' Awesome Classroom website using Google Sites

Calendly - Easy scheduling that connects directly to your calendar.

Canva

Presenter: Kevin Droe (​[email protected]), University of Northern Iowa

Canva for Education - Get the educator discount and get many more tools!