Programme
Note that all times below are listed according to the GMT time zone.
This preliminary schedule may be subject to change.
Sunday
Arrival in Reykjavik (hotel rooms in Reykjavík)
Monday
10:00 Departure from Reykjavik to Laugarvatn
11:30 Arrival in Laugarvatn
12:00 Lunch
13:00 -13:15 Opening of the Course
Helga R. Gudmundsdottir, professor, University of Iceland
Adam Switala, doctoral student, University of Iceland
13:15-13:30 Presentation of University of Iceland
Helga R. Gudmundsdottir
13:30-13:40 Introducing the Nordic Network for Music Education
David Hebert, HVL
13:40-14:30 Participant Self-Introductions (On-Site and On-line)
Chair: Camilla Kvaal
14:30-15:00 Coffee break
15:00-16:00 Launch of Student Poster Session
Chair: Kristi Kiilu
16:00-18:00 Exploring Laugarvatn
18:00 Dinner
19:00-21:30 Fontana Spa Time
Tuesday
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
10:00-10:45 Keynote: The implementation of the Biophilia project inspired by the artist Björk. A look in the rear-view mirror.
Ragna Skinner.
Chair: Helga Rut Gudmundsdotir
10:45-12:00 Reflections on keynote breakout groups + Coffee
Chair: Helga Rut Gudmundsdotir
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-14:30 Unexpected hiking time
14:30-15:00 Coffee break
15:00-18:30 Master Thesis Presentations
15:00-15:45 The Pedagogy and Technology in Synchronous Distance Education During COVID-19
Artti Pursiainen, commenator: Kristi Kiilu
Chair: Sigrid Havre
15:45-16:30 Children's choir conducting as a higher music education subject - the what, how and why
Randi Clausen Aarflot, commentator: Inga Berzina
Chair: Marja-Leena Juntunen
16:30-17:15 Bringing together music education and sustainability education in Finnish schools
Matleena Kohonen, commentator: Vytautas Žalys
Chair: Marja-Leena Juntunen
17:15-18:00 Interpretation of Lyrics in Vocal Jazz Music
Una Stade, commentator: David Hebert
Chair: Peter Schmidt Bruun
18:00-18:30 Support to development of students’ social and emotional skills through music education at schools
Liisi Einula, commentator: Camilla Kvaal
Chair: Peter Schmidt Bruun
18:30 Dinner
19:00 Student Evening (Creative tasks for students)
Wednesday
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
9:30-10:15 Keynote: The Educational Music App Industry
Margrét Júlíana Sigurðardóttir, co-founder of ‘Mussila music school’ app for children
Chair: Peter Schmidt Bruun
10:15-11:00 Think tanks meet and review Mussilla apps
Chair: Adam Switala
11:00-12:00 Think tanks report to group
Chair: Adam Switala
12.00-13.00 Lunch Break
13:00-13:45 Keynote: New Developments in Music Learning Technologies
Prof. Alex Ruthmann (NYU; Visiting Professor, HVL)
Chair: Marja-Leena Juntunen
13:45-14:00 Reflections on keynote in random breakout groups
Chair: Marja-Leena Juntunen
14:00-16:30 Network meeting for Nordplus representatives, Chair David Hebert (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences)
[Free time for students]16:30-18:00 Free time (hiking in Laugarvatn)
18:00 Dinner
Thursday
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
10:00-10:30 Presentation of the Singing Maps Project
David Hebert, HVL
10:30-11:15 Keynote presentation: Apps for creativity. A collaborative classroom setup using digital tools
Adam Switala
Chair: Vytautas Žalys
11:15-11:30 Coffee
11:30-12:00 Discussion in breakout groups: teacher experiences using technology in music classes
Chair: Vytautas Žalys
12:00-13:00 Lunch break
13:00-13:45 Keynote presentation: World music pedagogy in a digital age
Skúli Z. Gestsson
Chair: Camilla Kvaal
13:45-14:00 Coffee and discussions on keynote
14:00-14:45 Keynote presentation: The Learning Lab Project: Creating spaces for exploration, interaction, and pedagogical innovation with digital technology
Sigrid Jordal Havre
Chair: Peter Schmidt Bruun
14:45-15:15 Q&A + Discussion
Chair: Peter Schmidt Bruun
15:15-15:30 Coffee and discussions on keynote
15:30-16:30 Discussion: Current and Future NNME Projects
David Hebert, HVL
16:30-18:00 Workshop: Music Tech Projects in Schools. Launching of Think Tanks for developing music educational technology
Chair: Adam Switala
19:00-19:30 Dinner
20:00 Jam Session
Friday
8:00-9:00 Empty rooms
9:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-10:15 COIL Partnerships in Higher Music Education: A Report on Online Collaborations with Makerere, Oxford, and Education University of Hong Kong
David Hebert, HVL
10:15-11:00 The future of music education technology according to the course Think Tanks
Kristi Kiilu
11:00 Departure from Laugarvatn
11:35 Arrive in Gullfoss waterfall
12:00 Lunch at Gullfoss cafe
13:00 Departure from Gullfoss
13:15 Geysir sight-seeing
14:00 Departure from Geysir
14:30 Arrive in Skálholt cathedral
15:15 Skálholt Café: Course evaluation.
16:30 Departure from Skálholt
17:30 Arrival in Reykjavík
Saturday
Departures from Iceland