EyeGaze composing with E-Scape
This is the second of two blog posts on my work with BBC Performing Arts Fund fellow Bram Harrison a.k.a DJ Eyetech.
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Making music with EyeGaze in the real world
This blog post charts the continuation of my work with BBC Performing Arts Fund fellow Bram Harrison a.k.a DJ Eyetech. Bram describes himself as living with ‘locked in syndrome’ and we’re working together to enable him to make music on his EyeGaze computer…
What does good music education look like for SEN/Disabled children?
Drake Music has been asking the question “what does good music education look like for SEN/Disabled children?”
The Boy With His Head In A Drum
Curiosity and experimentation are at the heart of creative music making. We wouldn’t have the rich musical heritage that we enjoy in 2013 were it not for all the composers, instrument makers and performers who, over the preceeding millenia have repeatedly asked the question; “I wonder what it would sound like if… ?”
Music and Dyslexia
The British Dyslexia Association and Music Teacher Magazine have produced an excellent ‘Teacher Guide To Music And Dyslexia’ which is available to download as a PDF file here: www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/files/music_teacher_guide_music_and_dyslexia.pdf The […]
The Grid 2 Music Resources
The Grid 2 is computer software that provides ‘an all-in-one package for communication and access’. Within formal music education, The Grid 2 can enable disabled students to use music software […]
ABRSM Performance Assessment
ABRSM offer the Performance Assessment as an alternative to their Graded Music Exams in acknowledgement of the fact that ‘an exam is not always the most appropriate kind of assessment’. […]
Introduction to Music course – accessible accreditation from Drake Music
Introduction To Music is a new, accessible music course created by Drake Music in partnership with AptEd (formerly known as OCNSWR – Open College Network South West Region). The course can be […]
Clicker 6 music resources at Learning Grids World
Learning Grids World is a website where any registered Clicker 6 software user can create an account to download and share Clicker 6 Grid Sets for free. Clicker 6 is […]
DM Education launch
I’m really excited about launching DM Education this week. Four year’s work on what was the ‘Curriculum Development Initiative’ is finally coming to fruition! Check out the new DM Education […]
