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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Nardo, Rachel – General Music Today, 2010
This article discusses how to design an opera on the internet and introduces a site that offers the educational keys to the musical kingdom when it comes to unlocking a child's interest in opera. The combination of attractive, animated artwork, fun interactivity, and sound musical learning make this site very useful in a general music classroom.…
Descriptors: Music Education, Opera, Music, Musicians
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Nardo, Rachel – General Music Today, 2010
According to a 2009 report by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), at least 68% of American households now play video games, and half the parents in America now play video games with their children. Grandparents are in on the action, as well. In addition, nursing homes and senior centers are now incorporating video games into their…
Descriptors: Interactive Video, Video Games, Music, Family Environment
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Nardo, Rachel; Choe, E. J. – General Music Today, 2010
This article presents an interview with E.J. Choe, director of the Music Academy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, on how she became involved in the use of technology to teach piano and how the software program Band-in-a-Box has helped her in teaching her students. Choe shares that instead of sitting at a grand piano in her…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Technology, Music Education, Music Teachers
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Nardo, Rachel – General Music Today, 2009
This article discusses a better way to provide consistent communication with parents and showcase students' work. Podcasts are similar to favorite episodic radio shows or audio blogs, but are unique in that no longer must the listener tune in to a weekly show--or fear missing a favorite show. Favorite podcast programs can be automatically…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Music Education, Electronic Publishing, Music
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Nardo, Rachel – General Music Today, 2009
General music teachers have a technology tool that not only helps students sing better, it helps them read better! Carry-a-Tune or Singing Coach--the technology that received a rave review from former "General Music Today" technology columnist Kirk Kassner in 2005--is now being offered in an enhanced version called TUNEin[TM] to READING. The…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Music Teachers, Singing
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Nardo, Rachel – General Music Today, 2008
Most music educators are unaware that one of the earliest known electronic music keyboards for children dates back to 1952. It was unsophisticated in appearance, but much like the inventions of today, the mid-century electronic musical toy piqued the interest of children, and they begged their parents to buy it for them. The invention was named…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Activities, Teaching Methods, Young Children