CMDA @ LSU: February 2012

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Jazz great Rufus Reid with LSU Jazz

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/LSU-Music---Dramatic-Arts-Event.html?soid=1102712869435&aid=bVv3-wNWaLk

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Dunham named an Apple Distinguished School

In recognition of its "1 to 1" MacBook program—by which all students in second through 12th grades and all teachers have a laptop—Dunham School has been named an Apple Distinguished School for 2011-12. Dunham is one of 56 schools across the country selected as an Apple Distinguished School this year. Since the implementation of the school's 1 to 1 MacBook program in 2009, there has been a shift in the way teaching and learning occur at Dunham, says Headmaster Bobby Welch. Using MacBook software and unlimited Internet resources, teachers have revised lesson plans to meet the needs of "digital natives." Students now create and submit projects in a variety of formats, including podcasts, iMovies and newsletters. Laptops travel home with students, middle school and up. The school says it has also completely rebuilt its wireless system to support teaching and learning, adding a guest network for parents and visitors. During the school year, weekly technology development opportunities and monthly newsletters provide teachers with current technology information and a support system. The school has also established partnerships with LSU to exchange knowledge and professional development opportunities, including an annual three-day Summer Technology Institute for Dunham faculty. Dunham is an independent, college preparatory Christian School, serving pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students.

From Baton Rouge AM Report

ttp://businessreport.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=daily-reportAM&date=20120214

Monday, February 13, 2012

Attended Leadership for Change! The 2012 Louisiana Education Summit

http://www.leadershipforchangesummit.org/

Heard Tony Bennett from Indiana, former Gov. Jeb Bush, Dr. Howard Fuller, Gov. Bobby Jindal and others.

Highly infomrtive, honored to be there, determined to make a difference in my position as citizen, educator and Dean.

MIT Center for Civic Media

http://civic.mit.edu/

John Thiessen: baroque trumpeter/entreprenuer @ LSU this week

From Professor Brian Shaw: We're proud to host John Thiessen here this week as a joint guest of the Pellar Entrepreneurship program and the trumpet studios.

John is one of the most active Baroque musicians in the world, as the "top call" early trumpeter in North America, and is on the faculty of the Julliard School, the American Bach Soloists Academy, and serves as the hiring agent/personnel manager for all instrumentalists at Trinity Church Wall Street in New York. (I've attached his impressive bio to this email.)

He is giving a masterclass on Friday morning (Feb. 17) in the Recital Hall from 9:30 to 11am. If you have students (on period or modern instruments) who would like to be coached on an historically informed approach to a Baroque piece they're preparing by him, please let me know and we'll do our best to make sure they have an opportunity to play for him.

John will be actively leading sessions with the Pellar Entrepreneurship program headed headed by Joe Skillen. The times for those are Friday afternoon, from 4:30-8:30, and Saturday morning from 8:30-11:00a.m. Details on each of those sessions will be forthcoming.

Finally, he will be giving a solo recital, which will be on Saturday night (Feb. 18) at 7:30, also in the RH.

John Thiessen

Katherine Kemler has been invited the 5th Annual International Flute Conference in Quito

Prof. Katherine Kemler has been invited to be a featured artist at the 5th Annual International Flute Conference--"at the center of the world." It will be held in Quito, Ecuador June 2-9, 2012.