virtually possible: Online tech tools and strategies for the music teacher
Over the past two years, teachers around the world have done the impossible! Adapting and learning on-the-fly, we worked overtime to learn zoom teaching strategies, find online resources, and create a virtual learning environment that would enable students to learn and grow in a very challenging time. Now that many schools are returning to in-person learning, it’s time to reflect on what we have learned from this experience, keep what worked, and explore how these new teaching tools can continue to enhance our classrooms. In this interactive session, we will explore online teaching tools and learn how to create online resources and teaching videos. Participants in this session are encouraged to come ready to share their own online-teaching successes and practical applications for others to use in their classrooms.
Steve Selfridge is the band director and music department coordinator at Garnet Valley High School in Glen Mills, PA. Steve regularly presents sessions at professional conferences on the topics of Blended Learning, Teaching Videos, and Jazz Improvisation, and currently serves as Vice President of District 12 PMEA (Pennsylvania Music Educators Association). His YouTube channel "Dr. Selfridge Music" reaches over 240,000 subscribers and features lessons on a variety of band instruments and music topics.
Steve is a proud graduate of Temple University (B.M. in Music Education ‘01, Ph.D. in Music Education ‘18) and Rowan University (M.M. in Jazz Performance ‘08). An active performer on saxophone, Steve has had the honor to share the stage with many music greats in both performance and educational settings, including Clark Terry, Terell Stafford, Jon Faddis, Stevie Van Zandt, and Darlene Love.