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		<title>Sydney Symph PL 10 March 2012 for Primary Classroom teachers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first of SSO's accredited Professional Learning for
Primary Music teachers will be held at Haberfield Public School based on the
repertoire of the Schools Concerts held at the ABC, Ultimo.

Using Orchestral Music effectively in the Classroom (Early Stage 1-3)
ABC Schools Concerts Stages 1
www.sydneysymphony.com/education/schools/stage_1/
Saturday 10 March 9.30am-3pm

Registration from 9am
Haberfield Public School, Denman Ave, Haberfield

This course is accredited [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/4814/</link>
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		<title>VCE Music Conference (Vic) 25-26 Feb 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Music teachers have an opportunity to discuss and review the first year of implementation of the current VCE Music Study Design as well as investigate and share teaching strategies for 2012. Each session will deal with the areas of study, outcomes, assessment and resources for each of the VCE Music Studies. A briefing for novices [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/vce-music-conference-vic-25-26-feb-2012/</link>
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		<title>Songlines &#8211; Indigenous music incursion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[www.songlines.net.au/what-we-do/index.cfm?loadref=55
&#8220;Koorie Stories &#38; Song&#8221; is an innovative and entertaining program that aims to educate and inform audiences of Indigenous Australia through the mediums of narrative and song. It creates a safe and intimate forum where listeners can further their understandings of Aboriginality and culture.
 What is involved?
The session will showcase two to three musicians who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/songlines-indigenous-music-incursion/</link>
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		<title>Venn instruments lesson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bring 2 instruments into the classroom (I used cello and guitar). Ask the students to find similarities and differences. Students should put the characteristics into a Venn digram (= 2 over-lapping circles, with the over-lapping portion being for the common characteristics) in pairs or individually. Play a CD in the background, which features the two instruments you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/venn-instruments-lesson/</link>
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		<title>Master of Performance teaching (Vic)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good news for Instrumental Music Teachers who are looking to undertake a teacher training course . . .
The University of Melbourne has this year launched their M Mus PT/Grad Dip Ed course and will see their first intake graduate at the end of next year with teaching qualifications that meet VIT requirements.
The course has an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/master-of-performance-teaching-vic/</link>
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		<title>Strike a Chord &#8211; donating instruments to disadvantaged students</title>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.strikeachordforchildren.org/
&#8220;Strike a Chord&#8221; aims to provide music / instruments to disadvantaged / disabled Australian students. Why? Because music is SO beneficial!
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		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/strike-a-chord-donating-instruments-to-disadvantaged-students/</link>
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		<title>end-of-project sharing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An interesting blog post HERE
It references a book called Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity
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		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/end-of-project-sharing/</link>
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		<title>IT and Music education e-book</title>
		<description><![CDATA[http://ht.ly/90dQh
A new edition of Practical Technology for Music Education has been created and is in the iBookstore textbook format.  The new book contains a number of new chapters, more links, and some interactive features (mainly as an attempt to see how those features work).  The book is currently under review by Apple, and when it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/it-and-music-education-e-book/</link>
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		<title>apps for music teachers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HERE is a blog post with a list of recommended iPad apps for music teachers.
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		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/apps-for-music-teachers/</link>
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		<title>remix Beyonce competition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[entries are due March 8, 2012 to remix a Beyonce pop song
endoftime.beyonceonline.com/
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		<link>http://www.musiceducation.edu.au/2012/02/remix-beyonce-competition/</link>
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