April, 2007

Archbishop Ilsley School Music Workshop Session 1

I have started the first of 10 music workshops with year 8 students at Archbishop Ilsley School. We had loads of fun. We explored pulse, pentatonic scales and got to know one another. I was exhausted by the end. The Music teacher at the school has been brilliant!! Really supportive, open to new ideas and [...]



Music Igniter Day 4- What and Why?

This was a day of reflection; looking back at all the activities we had done. We started with a warmer that used pulse and rhyme to get participants focused- which was fun. Afterwards we had to use the structure and form of a rhyme and make up original lyrics. One group were given the task [...]



Their Space DEMOS

I have been reading Their Space; a recent publication by DEMOS. It explores the breakdown in relations between young people and adults in regard to digital technologies. For many young people digital technology has effortlessly become a part of habitual life but or us oldies t’internet is often treated with distrust and suspicion like many [...]