Education in general is caught in this current of rapid change and new expectations. For many music educators it may feel safe to close the door to the bandroom and turn on the record player, but the inevitability of it is that music education is caught in that same current. Educators may feel a sense of frustration at the thought of changing what has worked so well for the majority of their careers. But if educators notice what is going on in all other areas of academe, they know that the timing is right and there are possibilities for music education to move right along with everyone else. Progressive educators, using the Internet, have the ultimate tool for drawing students into the process of learning their subject.
Music education is no different.
That same rationale can be used to justify and build changes in curriculum and equipment in the music department. Music educators are at a pivotal time in the evolution of their craft. The emphasis is on creative skills, our nation's greatest gift to the world. Our government is endorsing music education and raising the technology level in school. We have affordable tools that are easy to learn and we have an entire student body who love working on computers.