by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
Colin Eatock wrote about this in the Listen Music Mag article “Does Music Make You Smarter?” Here’s an interesting point he makes: ” … Schellenberg cautions against arguing this point too strongly. Music should be recognized as an end in... by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
It’s said the music is the “universal language” among people. It brings us together in a way no other language can. The creative power and expression that practicing and sharing our favourite music gives us has an indescribable quality. The good news... by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Project Based Learning
Music and math are inseparable. As such, the capacity for cross-curricular activities in project-based learning are many. For those students who are musically inclined, here are some ideas to incorporate the two subjects into some really interesting PBL units. One of... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Via McCoy Productions Video production is a favourite pursuit for students in developing project-based learning solutions to real-world challenges. But where can students get Creative Commons music to flash up their videos and give them great sound? McCoy Productions... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
We often describe songs using terms like “warm” and “dreamy” – but do these words mean anything to a computer? New software presented at the British Science Festival aims to give music producers the power to manipulate sounds more... 
by Ross Crockett | Creativity Fluency, Teaching
Remember “Mozart Makes You Smarter”? A 1993 study of college students showed them performing better on spatial reasoning tests after listening to a Mozart sonata. That led to claims that listening to Mozart temporarily increases IQs — and to a raft... 
by Andrew Churches | Creativity Fluency, Teaching
via Stuff.co.nz Learning a musical instrument as a child gives the brain a boost that lasts long into adult life, say scientists. Adults who used to play an instrument, even if they have not done so in decades, have a faster brain response to speech sounds,... 
by Ross Crockett | Creativity Fluency, Information Fluency, Media Fluency
“What can music do for the brain? Studies have shown that learning to play a musical instrument improves hand-eye coordination, develops heightened cognitive abilities (like memory and analytical skills), and balances both hemispheres of the brain. Also,...