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Music Education Resources Part 2

© Deborah Jeter

There is something about having time off that is a little disorienting to me. First of all, my focus or the ability to "stay on task" is virtually null and void. For all of you self-starters, you probably have so many projects to complete, you can hardly find time to settle down long enough to tour these music education sites offered in this article. I hope you will make the time because I enjoyed myself immensely. Be prepared; some of these sites are, well, shall we say, unusual or more of a virtual playground. Hopefully these sites will aid in churning some creative brain cells, or at least cleaning some of the cob webs that can develop over the years.

The first site that I found myself wandering around IS a music education site but a type of education that I hadn't even thought much about much less experienced. Music Education Resource Links sounds very typical, does it not? However, the author of this web site has gathered some very interesting links that are thought provoking. Take a look at this link, A Sound Beginning. Here you can listen to what a baby hears inside the womb. There is some fascinating information about prenatal bonding, learning and parenting program for adults and teens. It was a treat to discover this site. Hope you enjoy it too.

David Mash is considered by Rolling Stone magazine to be "the industry's leading evangelist for the marriage of music and technology." If anyone reading this article uses Macs at school and has been wanting to do more with music technology, then this site should be of great help to you. He offers tips and provides information about the tools of his trade. This nice press release about Apple and music technology is a good find also. It provides links to software that is necessary for optimizing your digital experience.

Here's an organization that I didn't know much about. It's the International Society of Music Education. I.S.M.E. has been influential in the development of music education and recognised for its contribution of contemporary initiatives in education internationally. I.S.M.E. was initially formed in order "to stimulate music education as an integral part of general education." Applications for Individual membership for the biennium January 1998-December 1999 are now being accepted. Membership includes four issues of the International Journal of Music Education, three ISME Newsletters and discounted rates on other publications. In addition, all members will