How Band Works Online
When moving to an virtual learning environment, particularly one that is mostly self-directed, the traditional approach to music education becomes next to impossible. Someone much smarter than me put it best:
"Rethink WHAT and HOW and WHEN, recognizing that the rules have changed
from when learning outcomes (WHY) were originally developed."
Our WHY stays the same. We are all in band for the sense of family, the meaningful connections to the world around us, and the enjoyment of learning and performing music.
As we pursue our WHY, the WHAT and HOW and WHEN will be changing. Some of the changes we get to decide for ourselves; other changes will be decided for us. Either way, we are going to be OK. We are all band kids. We've been through worse. We've been on buses without air conditioning, we've marched in the rain and snow, and we've played pep band without a drum set. We are going to be OK.
As we pursue our WHY, the WHAT and HOW and WHEN will be changing. Some of the changes we get to decide for ourselves; other changes will be decided for us. Either way, we are going to be OK. We are all band kids. We've been through worse. We've been on buses without air conditioning, we've marched in the rain and snow, and we've played pep band without a drum set. We are going to be OK.
