This presentation was given during the 1st Online Conference for Music Therapy (OCMT2011). It describes the challenges and rewards of incorporating technology and Web 2.0 tools into the education process for music therapy students.

1. Revisioning the future of music therapy education Presented by John Lawrence MMT, MTA March 6, 2011 Prepared for the Online Conference for Music Therapy (OCMT2011)

4. This presentation is based on information that I have gleaned from direct experience, as a practitioner of MT, and as an educator

6. This presentation is based on information that I have gleaned from direct experience, as a practitioner of MT, and as an educator

7. This presentation represents one of many possible futures for the MT profession and MT-ists

8. A few conference stats

9. Formal and Informal Learning Formal Learning Informal Learning 20% 80% Source: Cofer, D. (2000). Informal Workplace Learning . Shouldn’t we now start to blend formal and informal learning?

11. “ Telling our stories” to others

12. Our clients

13. Our colleagues

14. Media

15. Social Networking

16. ‘ I store my knowledge in my friends’ is an axiom for collecting knowledge through collecting people. - Karen Stephenson

17. ANYTIME ANYWHERE!

23. 3. Non-musical “Tools of the trade”

24. FREE Resources/Digital assets Open Courseware Digital Textbooks/E-books Blogs Web 3.0 Linking of multiple classrooms/cultures Webinars Websites X

26. How many training programs utilize videoconferencing to bring in guest lecturers?

27. How many training programs utilize blogs/teach their students about blogging (thereby reinforcing concepts such as privacy, ethics, self-promotion, etc.)

29. Twitter : 175 Million Active Users (Nov. 2010)

30. LinkedIn : 70 Million Users (Feb. 2010)

31. YouTube : 2 B illion views per day

32. Google: 90 Million per day (March 2010) How does that compare with your university/college?

34. Recognize digital training in continuing education requirements

35. Recognize the new realities in digital ethics/citizenship

37. Avail yourself of online education opportunities

38. Participate in online discussion/promotion

39. Always be polite!

40. Thank-you for your attention!

41. Questions? Raise Hand _ ^ Chat Window

42. Digital Image Credits Slide 8 – Wheeler, S. (2011). The future of learning: Web 2.0 and the Smart eXtended Web. Retrieved on February 23, 2011 from http://www.slideshare.net/timbuckteeth/the-future-of-learning-6809148 . Slide 10 - Wheeler, S. (2011). The future of learning: Web 2.0 and the Smart eXtended Web. Retrieved on February 23, 2011 from http://www.slideshare.net/timbuckteeth/the-future-of-learning-6809148 Slide 11 – Lisisoft (n.d.) Retrieved on February 23, 2011 from, http://www.lisisoft.com/free-download-version/32493-7art-fluorescent-clock-screensaver.html Slide 11 – At, M. (2010, Nov. 20). I-slate to bring tablet computing to rural India. Emerging information technologies review. Retrieved on February 24, 2011, from http://emerging-technology-talks.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-slate-to-bring-tablet-computing-to.html Slide 9 – Trotter, C. (2011). Tune In. Retrieved on March 2, 2011, from http://gloriousdaughters.blogspot.com/

43. Digital Image Credits Slide 8 – Wheeler, S. (2011). The future of learning: Web 2.0 and the Smart eXtended Web. Retrieved on February 23, 2011 from http://www.slideshare.net/timbuckteeth/the-future-of-learning-6809148 . Slide 10 - Wheeler, S. (2011). The future of learning: Web 2.0 and the Smart eXtended Web. Retrieved on February 23, 2011 from http://www.slideshare.net/timbuckteeth/the-future-of-learning-6809148 Slide 11 – Lisisoft (n.d.) Retrieved on February 23, 2011 from, http://www.lisisoft.com/free-download-version/32493-7art-fluorescent-clock-screensaver.html Slide 11 – At, M. (2010, Nov. 20). I-slate to bring tablet computing to rural India. Emerging information technologies review. Retrieved on February 24, 2011, from http://emerging-technology-talks.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-slate-to-bring-tablet-computing-to.html

44. Digital Image Credits Slide 1 and 15 - – Freeclipart.now. Retrieved on February 24, 2011, from http://www.freeclipartnow.com/d/21637-1/Earth-large-2-tone.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.freeclipartnow.com/geography/earth/Earth-large-2-tone.jpg . Slide 23 – Penni (October 14, 2010. Mid-October, 1 st Anniversary roll call – Are you still here. Retrieved on February 23, 2011, from http://rawfoodrehab.ning.com/forum/topics/midoctober-1st-anniversary