Website Evaluation IV

1. Name of Website:

• MENC: The National Association for Music Education

2. Web Site Address:

• www.menc.org

3. Copyright date and//or last update:

• October 19,2007

4. Author/Organization credentials:

• Trinh Hoang, Chief Technology Officer

5. Web site design and ease of use:

This site is a treasure trove of information and knowledge. This site, unlike the TMEA web site, has contributions from educators across the country. This site has all the information on the home page. It gives you many links. Essentially, what they have done is to set the site map on the home page. You know what the site essentially has to offer. You simply have to dig around within the desired link. Like the TMEA web site, you can find information on how to join. You will find information about conferences, books, calendars, and other musical ventures. You can also find information on festivals. This site has a great staff. They are easily reached. Unlike many sites, the staff responds promptly. They are more than eager to help bring a solution to any problem that may arise. The site also breaks the divisions into a more broad scope.

1. My response for use:

This is another important site for educators. Here you find information that pertains to the entire country as opposed to just the state. You can find information about apparel. Every band has to find marching uniforms. Here you can find a list of vendors who are more than willing to take your money. It also gives you a list of people who have donated generously to the site and to music education. These people donate to many ensemble gatherings throughout the year. Without their generous contributions, we could not function at the capacity we enjoy today. The site has a great link to many musical periodicals and journals. You have up to the minute information published in your favorite magazine. The site also has pod casts. These pod casts range from news conferences dealing with music education to the video of the winning marching band at the Hershey’s Invitational. Under the pressroom link, you find information concerning the standings of education in your state. As a music educator, I feel it is imperative we look at this portion of the page as often as possible. I feel we owe it to ourselves and to our students to make sure we do not falter on our goals of music education. The page has a link for “Information on Music Education.” This is one of the few places I have seen that gives you some suggestions on how to teach music. What the site has given you is a troubleshooting manual. This has proven quite valuable in some of my past experiences. It is quite simple to reference this link.