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Mixcraft for the Classroom 2nd ed. eBook by practicing educators Steve Riddle and Zig Wajler is a teacher resource eBook based on the input and feedback from educators, students, and teachers of how to best serve the needs of their respective classrooms by promoting learning through technology. The lessons and activities provide an educator with enough content for a whole year worth of study, not only for music teachers, but also for teachers interested in infusing technology into their teaching strategies.
The eBook includes step-by-step software basics, innovative interactive lesson plans designed as do-able engaging stand-alone activities, visual examples of student projects and visual software screen-shot examples, and review mini-lessons. The content includes contemporary 21st Century Learning strategies with cross-curricular connections based on real world applications as extensions of the classroom. Students expand their thinking, learning, creativity and communication by applying various strategies to produce projects such as; original cell phone ring tones, public service announcements, virtual art galleries, archived historical events, original songs and instrumentals, math games and formulas, social studies theme, plays, poetry, commercial jingles/podcasts, scripts, music play-alongs, printed notation, archived writing, and more.
** Total of 205 pages
** A sample listing of content includes:
- Software Basics
- Using Virtual Instruments
- Effects
- Preparation, Planning and Organization Lessons
- Planning with Loops
- Composition Lessons (and Tools)
- Interdisciplinary Lessons
- Play-Along Activities
- Notation Lessons
- Mini Lesson
- Suggestions for using Finished Projects
** About the Authors:
- Steve Riddle is a Music Specialist for Sweetwater City Schools in Sweetwater Tennessee. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Music (Music Education) degrees from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He has twenty-nine years of teaching experience; teaching instrumental, vocal/choral, and elementary classroom music. He is a certified independent music teacher, and has over thirty years of private piano teaching experience, and five years of experience teaching digital keyboard lab. He has also worked extensively in church music as a worship leader, accompanist, and graded choir supervisor. He was a Presser Foundation Award winner, and has been selected as Teacher of the Year at the school, system, and county levels. In 2009, he was honored as a Distinguished Music Educator by the Yale School of Music, and attended the Yale Symposium for Music in Schools.
- Zig Wajler is a professional musician, educator, and education technology specialist and author of Mr. Zig's Literacy, Music and Technology Connection (Alfred Publishing), World Beat Fun (Alfred Publishing), and co-author of Mixcraft for the Classroom 2nd Edition. His education credits include Musicians Institute and Tennessee State University. He has been featured in Modern Drummer, DRUM!, Drum Business, Leader in Christian Education, Musician Inc., Music Trades, and School, Band and Orchestra magazines. As a professional musician he has performed and/or recorded with Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Shari Lewis and Lambchop, Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob McGrath/Sesame Street, Shelia E., Shawn Camp, Jeffery Steel, Wade Hayes, Steve Earle, Johnny Russell, Chonda Pierce, The Animal Band, The Moffatts, and Arlon Roth. Zig has appeared on network television including VH-1, VH-1 Save the Music, PBS, FOX, Disney, and Comedy Central. He has earned endorsements and is a clinician with Pearl Drums and Pearl Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Pro-Mark Drumstick, Zendrum controllers, and The Percussion Marketing Council.
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phone 480-273-8926
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The eBook includes step-by-step software basics, innovative interactive lesson plans designed as do-able engaging stand-alone activities, visual examples of student projects and visual software screen-shot examples, and review mini-lessons. The content includes contemporary 21st Century Learning strategies with cross-curricular connections based on real world applications as extensions of the classroom. Students expand their thinking, learning, creativity and communication by applying various strategies to produce projects such as; original cell phone ring tones, public service announcements, virtual art galleries, archived historical events, original songs and instrumentals, math games and formulas, social studies theme, plays, poetry, commercial jingles/podcasts, scripts, music play-alongs, printed notation, archived writing, and more.
** Total of 205 pages
** A sample listing of content includes:
- Software Basics
- Using Virtual Instruments
- Effects
- Preparation, Planning and Organization Lessons
- Planning with Loops
- Composition Lessons (and Tools)
- Interdisciplinary Lessons
- Play-Along Activities
- Notation Lessons
- Mini Lesson
- Suggestions for using Finished Projects
** About the Authors:
- Steve Riddle is a Music Specialist for Sweetwater City Schools in Sweetwater Tennessee. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Music (Music Education) degrees from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He has twenty-nine years of teaching experience; teaching instrumental, vocal/choral, and elementary classroom music. He is a certified independent music teacher, and has over thirty years of private piano teaching experience, and five years of experience teaching digital keyboard lab. He has also worked extensively in church music as a worship leader, accompanist, and graded choir supervisor. He was a Presser Foundation Award winner, and has been selected as Teacher of the Year at the school, system, and county levels. In 2009, he was honored as a Distinguished Music Educator by the Yale School of Music, and attended the Yale Symposium for Music in Schools.
- Zig Wajler is a professional musician, educator, and education technology specialist and author of Mr. Zig's Literacy, Music and Technology Connection (Alfred Publishing), World Beat Fun (Alfred Publishing), and co-author of Mixcraft for the Classroom 2nd Edition. His education credits include Musicians Institute and Tennessee State University. He has been featured in Modern Drummer, DRUM!, Drum Business, Leader in Christian Education, Musician Inc., Music Trades, and School, Band and Orchestra magazines. As a professional musician he has performed and/or recorded with Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Shari Lewis and Lambchop, Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob McGrath/Sesame Street, Shelia E., Shawn Camp, Jeffery Steel, Wade Hayes, Steve Earle, Johnny Russell, Chonda Pierce, The Animal Band, The Moffatts, and Arlon Roth. Zig has appeared on network television including VH-1, VH-1 Save the Music, PBS, FOX, Disney, and Comedy Central. He has earned endorsements and is a clinician with Pearl Drums and Pearl Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Pro-Mark Drumstick, Zendrum controllers, and The Percussion Marketing Council.
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David Raimondo
phone 480-273-8926
fax 928-202-3064
