Meetings

Day One Brainstorming Lists & Resources (2008)

Notes/Lists from Our Day One Sessions

Included on this page:

Learning Machine Characteristics
How to Make Sure Learning will NOT happen: (environment, goals, workshop/course design, format, communication styles, etc.)
What was missing from our Learning Machines
Characteristics of the Learning Environment of Day 1 of the Conference
How to create a creative learning environment
Recommended Resources

Learning Machine Characteristics

obstacles
discovery
communication
staying connected
continuous
technology
unexpected
transfer of learning
multiple ways
collaboration
should be fun
accidental
stimuli
opportunity
basics
pressure
synthesis
make it your own
learning styles
no right way
creativity
teacher learns
flexibility
take the challenge
inspiration
spark
non-linear
energy
soaring
curiosity
reflection
nature/organic
dynamic/not static
isolation
networking
battle
bureaucracy
power of limitation
conflicting advice
intuition
endless foundation

How to Make Sure Learning will NOT happen: (environment, goals, workshop/course design, format, communication styles, etc.)

punishment
complete dark
public humiliation
off the subject
sensory deprivation
lethargy
negativity
incompetence
mandatory
condescension
bureaucracy
big egos
high pressure
ban questions
impatience
yelling
too much testing
inconsistency
isolation
lack of respect
no windows, no chairs
anger
noise
unsafe environment
freezing/too hot
humorless
limited resources-equipment or faculty
boring
over-teach
manipulation
encourage-fear & timidity
form a committee
talking monotone
reform the curriculum
bad time for learning/sleepy time
physical harm or intimidation
overload
inaudibility
unclear expectations
lack of leadership
low expectations
bad smells
indifference
having just one learning style
no structure
ignore the students
stifling response
assume the wrong level
make it seem irrelevant
skipping steps
be stupid
favoritism
lack of empathy
lack of stated objectives
lock the room
controlling
teach in a language no one can understand
wishy-washy processes
squashing passions
politics
racism-prejudice
no bathrooms
make learning room inaccessible (handicapped)
no desks
distractions
ignore student backgrounds
teaching wrong information
bad textbook
waste time
unprepared teacher
raise tuition
inappropriate dress/language/behavior

What was missing from our Learning Machines:

change as a constant
mentors
empowerment
wherewithal
self-awareness
peer pressure
enthusiasm
persistence
self-acceptance
perspiration
fun
consequences
confidence
stress
recognition of trends
initiative
competence
health
planning
self-responsibility
reality-testing
focus
bad information
dreams
money
goals
access
mistakes
family influences
rising to high expectations
surprising learning, surprising outcome
learning from big mistakes
accepting “delayed” learning
emotional aspect of a “twist ending” to learning
internalization (learning technique, then applying)
re-education/re-building
unknown factors/extenuating circumstances
resilience
leaving space for the teaching moment to exist
super-charged learning environment
participatory
not controlling the outcome?
student collectives
humility
entrepreneurship
uninterrupted
defending
perspective
intelligence
technology will always be part of it
openness
outside the box
conflict competence
evaluation
action
counseling
failure
vision
acceptance
exploration
portfolio: put a lot of pieces together
desire
struggle
motivation
frustration
passion
pain
competition
uniqueness of each person’s learning
drive
choices
willingness to connect
limitation
imitation
depression
sex, drugs, rock ‘n roll
world wide web
sleep
youtube
vacation
validation
taking responsibility
end result
sage on a stage
realistic expectations
keeping the dream
exhibition of skill
randomness/messiness
expanded dream
multiple plans
“learning is inevitable”
faculty-text-curriculum

Characteristics of the Learning Environment of Day 1 of the Conference:

cooperative
unconventional introductions (with activities)
open
willingness
collaborative
informality
facing each other
(considerate participants, good listeners)
safe
tone- can speak up or raise hands, mutual in/competence
non-judgmental
conversational tone
John set the tone
tone was set pre-conference
well balanced structure/freedom
conducive to absorb information
building exercise was good
eager to learn
varied styles
contrast to “classroom”
participatory
non-lecture format

How to create a creative learning environment:

get students out of rows
do different activities- shake it up
tapping into students competencies
start with what’s working instead of what’s wrong
start with a “compost pile”?
explore the “opposition”/academic training vs. creativity
digest the rules, translate to suit your needs/get the point across
teach required material
seek like-minded, creative support
bridge traditional/creative learning
teach new learning methods other than conventional k-12 methods
recognize when “basics” are needed
give students a solid foundation
fill roles of nurturer, disciplinarian, mentor
student mentors
alternate between teacher/student and forum atmosphere
mutual respect
provide an opportunity for the student to “rise to the occasion”
provide an opportunity for a student to tap and showcase his/her passion, natural talent
“Day Without a Grade”
hold class outside of the classroom
peer review
revert to childhood style (play a lullaby)
combine disciplines (drama/music/technology)
BOTTOM LINE: start with goals, tweak the learning environment to achieve the learning goals

Recommended Resources

“Beyond Talent; Creating a Successful Career in Music” Beeching
“One Person/Multiple Careers - A New Model for Work/Life Success” by Marci Alboher
“Innovate like Edison” Michael Gelb
“The E-Myth” Gerber
“Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within.” Robert Quinn
“Now What?”- Laura Burnam Fortgang
“Making Music in Looking Glass Land”- Ellen Highstein
“Performing Artists Handbook” (out of print) Papalos
“Booking Performance Tours” Tony Micocci
“MySpace Music Marketing” Baker

Web resources:

Wesite creation for musicians: www.asoundstrategy.com
Digital Audio Distribution: MUSICJUSTMUSIC™ is a Worldwide Aggregator & Digital Distributor with offices in New York City & Munich, as well as multiple representations around the world. MJM distributes your catalog to 350 plus online & mobile music stores in 58 countries, reaching about 97% of the consumers buying music as downloads worldwide. Your content gets delivered through MJM’s state-of-the-art uploading software, the Music & Data Manager. MJM does the rest for you by direct feeds & completely automated operations, thereby ensuring a maximum quality of data, highest distribution speed & absolutely accurate accounting. MJM’s partners are the leaders of the digital revolution & many of the most important global entertainment players, lifestyle brands, Internet providers & mobile carriers. MJM stands for a fair & transparent new music business, offers special bonus plans for top-selling product & major artists, as well as providing a custom-tailored automated data transfer & data consolidation for large or wholesale accounts. MJM also provides Music Publishing & Licensing Services for selected artists & writers. MJM helps to bring their music into film, games, tv & serves music supervisors around the globe. http://www.musicjustmusic.com Your music everywhere !
FREE Arts news digest: www.ArtsJournal.com
Navigating Music Careers- www.ow/net.rice.edu/~navmusic/
Arts Entrepreneurship Educator's Network http://www.ae2n.net/
Music promotion resources:
http://www.arielpublicity.com/ariel_
publicity_site/AP_links.html#articles
The Composer’s 411 here:
http://www.amc.net/resources/
memberresources.asp.

Note: anyone who wants the Bibliography of what we have for music career-related books at New England Conservatory, Angela Beeching is happy to email this to you: abeeching@newenglandconservatory.edu

We have about 250 books and every year buy new stff and retire the no longer relevant stuff.

Music Career Guidebooks

Career Opportunities in the Music Industry. Field, Shelly. New York: Facts on File, 2000.
Composing a Life. Bateson, Mary Catherine. NY: Penguine Plume, 1989.
How to Be Your Own Booking Agent. Goldstein, Jeri. Charlottesville, VA: New Music Times,
Inc., 1998
Making Music in Looking Glass Land; A Guide to Survival and Business Skills for the Classical
Performer. Highstein, Ellen. Fourth edition, New York: CAG, 2003.
The Self-Promoting Musician. Spellman, Peter. Boston, Berklee Press, 2000.
Your Own Way in Music. Uscher, Nancy. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1990.

Music Career Advice online

www.MusicBizAcademy.com: for straight-talking advice on on-line self-promotion, recording, etc. www.knab.com: from music business consultant Chris Knab, great info on self-promotion, CDs, radioplay, etc.
www.mbsolutions.com: Music Business Solutions for resources, links, articles, newsletter, advice
www.menc.org: MENC the National Association for Music Education for careers in music: basic descriptive information on a wide range of professional options, plus job openings for music educators.

Career Guides (General)

Do What You Are. Tieger, Paul D., and Barbara Barron-Tieger. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1995.
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was. Sher, Barbara. NY: Delacorte Press, 1994.
Transitions; Making Sense of Life’s Changes. Bridges, William. Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1980.
Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career. Ibarra, Herminia. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2003.

Other resources are on our NETMCDO website