by George | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the challenges of online learning is finding ways to assess students. I think it’s important to reconsider what the real purpose of assessment is. When I first started teaching, I thought it was all about instilling work ethic and responsibility in my...
by George | May 22, 2020 | Online Learning
In this post, Dr. George Hess discusses a way forward for large ensemble classes. Observing the reactions of music teachers to the events around us, it’s clear many of you are going through the seven stages of grief. Beginning with shock, and followed by...
by George | May 13, 2020 | Online Learning
Large ensembles aren’t the only way to teach music. Dr. George looks at some of the possibilities. eniThere has been a lot of gnashing of teeth lately as reports are coming out that large classes and specifically, ensembles like band, choir, and orchestra,...
by George | May 10, 2020 | Online Learning
In this post, Dr. George Hess discusses the real reasons we struggled to close out the year. As you approach the end of this school year, many of you have come to the conclusion that online learning doesn’t work. It’s understandable; your entire year has been...
by George | May 1, 2020 | Online Learning
We’ve now completed our first month online. My university has an unusual schedule in that our two long semesters begin in March and August. So unlike many of you in the US, rather than finding a way to make to the end of the term, we knew from the beginning that we...
