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How do we move students from being mere passive recipients of grades to becoming active, empowered participants in the assessment process? This question at the heart of a recent post by Tania Lattanzio,...
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Hi, I'm new to the DP music course and will be taking a training soon, but in the meantime I had a student asking about authenticity and rules about making their performed adaptation in the Exploring portfolio. Does it need to be recorded...
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Dear Tom, I am glad to read that your student has been inspired by the Bach piece - it is indeed rich with material that can go in any number of directions. There is nothing in the Guide that prevents your student from framing...
As a Creator - Bach's Prelude BWV 999 -
Dear Anton, Thank you for your help and for clarifying this. My student is really enjoying using the Bach piece as his source material, but he is exclusively using music technology to experiment with and transform it. Based on our discussion...
As a Creator - Bach's Prelude BWV 999
Jessica
Hi again, Another burning question as my students are approaching their Exploring portfolio deadline with me. I see in the presenting portfolio that pre-made drum samples is not allowed, students must create their own using midi. Is...
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