Free Webinars on Online Music Teaching Open for Registration The Music Education Partnership Group (MEPG) have launched a series of free webinars for teachers and practitioners in Scotland. Published: 07 October 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:31 PM Interested members are encouraged to book their places in advance. Photo credit: Shutterstock The Music Education Partnership Group (MEPG) is an organisation which exists to nurture, sustain and protect Scotland's world-class music education systems, and are offering the educational webinars to musicians free of charge. Please note that these webinars are open to members living and working in Scotland, only. The following classes are currently planned, and interested members are encouraged to book their places in advance: Beginners Guide to Online Music Teaching for those who have had very little technology experience, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Wednesday 28 October An Introduction to MS Teams for those who have never used Teams before, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Tuesday 3 November An Introduction to G Suite for those who have never used google G Suite before, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Thursday 5 November An Introduction to Zoom for those who have never used Zoom before, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Tuesday 10 November An Introduction to Vscene for those who have never used Vscene before, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Wednesday 11 November An Introduction to GLOW for those who have never used GLOW before, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Thursday 12 November How to make a Video (Session 1), 3:00 – 5:00pm on Tuesday 17 November Virtual Group Music Teaching (Session 1), 3:00 – 5:00pm on Wednesday 18 November Music Making Online featuring ideas, strategies and technology to help reach pupils with additional needs, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Thursday 19 November How to make a Video (Session 2) following on from Session 1 on 17 October, 3:00 pm – 5.00 pm on Tuesday 24 November Virtual Group Music Teaching (Session 2) a follow on from the session on 18 October, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Wednesday 25 November Music Making Online (Session 2) discussing ideas, strategies and technology to help reach pupils with additional needs - this will follow on from Session 1 on the 19 November, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Thursday 26 November Creative and Advanced use of MS Teams, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Tuesday 1 December How to create a SWAY embedding resources including video, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Wednesday 2 December Creative and Advanced use of G Suite, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Thursday 3 December Creative and Advanced use of Zoom, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Tuesday 8 December Creative and Advanced use of Vscene, 3:00 – 5:00pm on Thursday 10 December Read our advice for music teaching during the pandemic, including online teaching basics including safeguarding, and health and safety advice for face-to-face work. See all news
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