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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.

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?

Internships are not free labor. Internships are supposed to be for educational purposes and extension of the classroom. An intern should be at a facility to experience the day-to-day operations of how to do a job. Interns should not be roadies, coffee baristas, servers, and janitors.

An interesting trend right now is the rubric fixation. More students are asking for detailed rubrics on creative assignments. Is the rubric removing the creativity out of projects?