Making learning fun is a top priority for educators and using new technology can help achieve that goal. One great tool for making learning more engaging is the Makey Makey, which allows students to use everyday objects to create interactive projects. A Makey Makey is a k-12 educator's dream come true. It is a simple, easy-to-use tool that can make any project more interactive and engaging.

Do you know what the ten roles of a frontline manager in broadcast are? This article breaks it down for you, and explains how each role contributes to a successful team in the broadcast industry.

It can be frustrating when social media goes down, especially if you're in the middle of trying to post something meaningful. But outages can also be an excellent opportunity to hit the pause button and assess your social media strategy. This is your chance to make sure that everything you're doing aligns with your goals.

Many factors contribute to a person's success. Some people are born with natural talents, while others have to work harder to achieve the same level of success. In the case of Steve Jobs, his unique approach to innovation was what made him one of the most successful business people in history. He was able to see things in a different light and come up with ideas that no one else had thought of before. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at his approach to innovation and find out why it was so successful.

When you decide to build a home recording or music studio in your house, there is a tradeoff between functionality and what can be done realistically to the space. The key to my basement studio was to try to keep mechanical noise out of the mixing space rather than deaden the sound in the room and prevent it from leaking out. In this blog post, I discuss how I designed and built my personal music studio.

In audio education, one of the challenges is teaching music to largely non-music majors. Teaching the components of music like rhythm, melody, and structure to those with little or no musical training is problematic. How do you teach music technology to those without musical backgrounds? What do music and non-music majors have in common?

What makes a good broadcast audio mixer? Whether you are just starting or a veteran engineer, every mixer asks themselves if they are at the top of their game. It's natural to compare ourselves to our colleagues, but how do you know who the top mixers are? Some mixers went to college for audio, and some did not. So, what makes somebody good? So, let's look at common things with top broadcast audio mixers.

A manager has many different roles, the most important of which involve interpersonal relationships and information. But a leader might have less time to think about strategy if they are busy responding to a crisis. So how does a manager or leader carve out time in their schedule to think about the big picture? This blog post will help give you ideas on how to set boundaries and dedicate time to strategy and the big picture.

You have a moral obligation to protect all members of the concert experience. From musicians on stage to the six-year-old kid in the last row, you, as the A1, have sole control over the output of the main speakers. Having listening levels that are too loud and produce hearing damage over exposure time means you morally failed part of the concert-going experience. As a professional, you are obligated to educate yourself, understand the limits of your system and human anatomy and figure out a way to deliver the best SAFE concert experience to all involved.

A studio is a place of refuge for the artist. It's a place where they can go to escape the public's judgment and create something entirely theirs. This is especially true for vocalists. Singers are often the most exposed band members and need to feel comfortable in order to give their best performance. This blog post will discuss how you can work with a vocalist in the recording studio to get the best possible results.