michael meroniuk
A1- Bandlab
There have never been so many free mobile applications available for creating music. Due to the imposed restrictions on many classrooms by the destructive nature of COVID 19, many music teachers a forced to teach online. In attempts to navigate this unusual situation, many music teachers have been prescribing random music apps to students with […]
Blockchain Technology
While many of us think of Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency when we hear the word “Blockchain”. However, blockchain technology is a distributed ledger technology (DLT) that allows data to be stored globally on thousands of servers, letting anyone on the network see everyone else’s entries in near real-time. Making every agreement, process, task, and payment […]
Ikea & Augmented Reality Had A Baby- IKEA Place
We’ve all been there, browsing through the stores for hours find our dream piece of furniture, only to find that when we get home it doesn’t fit or look anything like we imagined. IKEA is trying to change that with its augmented reality mobile app “IKEA Place”. The IKEA Place allows its users to visualize […]
Finally, A Cloud-Based Music Daw
Cloud-based services provide the user with the ability to access software applications that run on shared computing resources like, processing power, memory, and disk storage via the Internet. A program called Bandlab created the first cloud-based DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Why is this a big deal for music educators? For years running a legitimate recording technology […]
Monetization In Education Apps
Over the last three months, I’ve found myself using and searching out many different education apps. I’ve been thinking “could I make something like this”? Through this exploration, I’ve noticed several different payment models. Some I encounter with moral resistance while I find others easy to justify. I’ve not been able to find much information […]
Hello – Michael Meroniuk
Hello everyone, my name is Michael Meroniuk, I’m currently teaching music education at a public fine arts school in Vancouver B.C. Before COVID arrived and struck havoc on what one would consider a normal life, I spent my time performing music and touring around the world with various bands. However, I’m really fortunate to have […]