PODCAST
Profiles in Teaching with Technology
Dr. Jim Frankel
Profiles in Teaching with Technology is a podcast series hosted by Dr. Jim Frankel, Founder & Director of MusicFirst, a company dedicated to providing world class cloud-based tools, content and classroom management platforms to music teachers around the world.
Each episode features a K-12 music educator who uses technology to enhance their teaching in innovative ways.
In this episode, our very own Kate Hargreaves (CEO of MusicEDU) is interviewed to share her insights on middle-school student engagement, integrating technology in the classroom and popular music and it’s place in the curriculum.
Discover how MusicEDU’s ready-made curriculum resources, enable teachers to tackle differentiation with their classes, be more creative with their students and save themselves 100’s of hours of time in lesson planning.
FEATURING
Dr. Jim Frankel
Head of Digital Education for Wise Music
Director of MusicFirst
Dr. Jim Frankel is the Head of Digital Education for Wise Music and Director of MusicFirst. Previously, he was the Managing Director of SoundTree, and before that he was the instrumental and general music teacher for 15 years in New Jersey Public Schools.
Jim is a widely published author in various state, national and international journals of music education. He is the author of The Teachers Guide to Music, Media & Copyright Law, co-author of YouTube in Music Education, contributing author for Critical Issues in Music Education and co-author of Making Music with GarageBand & Mixcraft.
In addition to his writing, Jim is a highly sought-after clinician and keynote speaker in the local, national and international music education community. He is on the Board of Directors for TI:ME, he is the current Treasurer for Music COMP, and is the past president of ATMI.
Kate Hargraves
MusicEDU Founder & CEO
Kate studied music from an early age, and after completing a degree in music performance, majoring in trombone at the Sydney Conservatorium, she began her career performing with companies including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Opera Ballet Orchestra, and many more before moving into more corporate roles, working for Yamaha Music Australia and Casio.
With a vision to engage students in classroom music in a way they’d find enjoyable and rewarding, Kate launched MusicEDU in 2011. Her goal continues to be achieved internationally as we integrate progressive teaching techniques and technology into secondary and middle schools using The MusicEDU Suite.
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