A Successful OCMT2012 Conference!

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A huge thank you to everyone involved in the

Online Conference for Music Therapy 2012!!

 

Access to all the recordings have been emailed to Presenters and Attendees.  Please do not share this access with others.  Please email ocmt2012@gmail.com if you have any questions.

More info will be posted soon, about submitting surveys for CMTE credit.

You have until March 1st to complete these, and must attend a minimum of 10 sessions in order to receive CMTE credit for this conference.

Thank you!!

Interested in hearing what people are saying about OCMT2012?
Check out this post from one of our Presenters, Bonnie Hayhurst, MT-BC.

Ok, I’ve signed up. Now how do I attend?

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You will receive an invitation to conference on Friday.

At the start of the conference, click on the link to join the conference in the invitation you will receive by email. If you click on it early, it will say “Your conference has not yet started. Please check back later.”

Once the conference is open, when you click on the link you will be asked to sign in. Enter your name, location, and email into the boxes as directed and then click the button to sign in. You will then get a screen saying something like “Please wait while we load your meeting”.

Then the room will appear in your browser. You will need your speakers on to hear the conference. You will see the speaker in a small video on the top left of your browser. You will see the presentation slides in a larger box on the right. You will see a chat room at the bottom of the screen. You may be able to chat during the sessions, but the moderator may turn off chat at some parts of the session.

You will need to leave each presentation between sessions so that we can end the recordings (so you won’t have to listen to the WHOLE conference when you want to access the recordings) and then log back in when it’s time for the next session, using either the same invitation or a new one that may be sent to you.

Win a FREE Conference Registration!

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Creatively combine the hashtags #MusicTherapy and #OCMT2012, from now until Feb.16 (yes, we’re giving everyone a couple extra days) and we will do a random drawing on Feb.17th for one participant to earn a free conference registration!!!

On Facebook, you can also enter the contest, just creatively combine the words “Music Therapy” with a tag on the OCMT2012 FB group (here is the link, in case you haven’t joined yet) as your status update.

And if you promote OCMT2012 on both Twitter and FB, your name will be entered into the drawing twice!

If you’ve already paid your registration, no problem – we will refund your registration fee on Feb.17th!

If you haven’t registered yet, do it now!  Sign up to register HERE.

How do CMTEs work for this conference?

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When you sign up to receive CMTE credit for OCMT 2012, you will be eligible to receive 10 CMTEs! Here’s how it works:
Participate in 10 hours of sessions. We are offering 17 hours of sessions at this conference over the course of 24 hours. We recognize that most people need some sleep, so we are offering 10 CMTEs as an approved CBMT course. There are 2 Keynote Addresses which are 90 minutes each and 14 Presentations which are 60 minutes each. Attend each session you choose (i.e. one Keynote and 9 presentations; 2 keynotes and 7 presentations; 10 presentations and no keynotes) and after each session, you will be given a link to a survey. Answer the survey and submit it for each presentation you attend. Within 30 days of the conference, you will receive a certificate. (Probably sooner than 30 days, but we are allowing for any possible technical difficulties which may arise.)

But what if I can’t attend 10 hours of live presentations? If you sign up for the conference, recordings of each presentation will be available until March 1, 2012 00:00 GMT. Fill out the survey for each presentation you view. We will send you a certificate within 30 days.

But what if I want more CMTE credits?? If you would like to claim credit for all of the presentations, then you can submit the remaining 7 hours as “unapproved” credits following the guidelines in the CBMT Recertification Manual. You can choose either the short event category or the umbrella grouping category, depending on how you would like to claim them. For more information on how to claim unapproved credits, refer to the CBMT Recertification Manual.

Unsure about Conference times, in relation to your own Timezone? Read On!

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To see a list of the OCMT2012 conference presentations, by timezone, click HERE, or on Timezone Conference Schedule in the menu bar.

Timezones listed are in Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Bahrain, India Standard Times, and Australian Eastern Day-Light Savings Time, based on the location majorities of OCMT Presenters and Attendees.

Please email OCMT2012@gmail.com if you have questions or would like an additional time zone added to this list.

InstPres Info and Additional Training Times for OCMT Presenters

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Hello all!

Training sessions for OCMT Presenters this week will be:

Tuesday Feb.14th, between 7 – 9pm Eastern Standard Time

Thursday, Feb.16th, between 5:30 – 9pm EST

Friday, Feb.17th, between 7 – 9pm EST

Please email ocmt2012@gmail.com to schedule your time.

If none of these times work for you, please let us know, and we will do our very best to accommodate your schedule.

If you have never participated in an online conference, we suggest going to InstantPresenter.com and simply browsing around the site.  There are 2 week free trials that are easy to sign up for, and will allow you additional opportunity to feel comfortable with this new way of collaborating.  This is not mandatory, but certainly helpful, for both Presenters and Attendees who would like to ‘increase their learning curve’ on this type of technology.
 

Or, if you would just like a quick overview, simply watch one of the InstPres promo videos.

PS: Conference Registration closes Feb.16th – if you have not registered, do it now. “Seating” is limited!

Be an OCMT2012 Sponsor!

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Being an OCMT2012 official sponsor means OCMT will:

- Display a badge (an image) of your business or organization on the Home Page of www.OnlineConferenceForMusicTherapy.com. (this site)

- Display the same badge for 3 -10 minutes between presentations, during the conference on Feb.18th, 2012.

- Read one short paragraph, via video clip, between presentations, which gives information about your business or organization.

  • This paragraph is to be written by you, with OCMT having one round of edits, and will not exceed 45 seconds when read.
  •  OCMT will have final choice on when this “commercial” will be shown, but we hope to honor your top choice in which presentation you would like your ad to follow or prelude.
  • You may submit your own video, or an OCMT committee member will read the paragraph for you, as a video clip.
Your business or organization will:
    – Display a badge (an image) advertising the OCMT conference in the sidebar of your website(s).
    – Promote OCMT2012 conference on Twitter (using the official tag #OCMT2012).
    – Sponsor OCMT2012 for $50.
Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!  Write us at OCMT2012@gmail.com.
Thanks!

Guest Blog Post from one of our Keynote Speakers – Kat Fulton, MM, MT-BC

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I’m delighted to write this article for the OCMT website as the conference nears. If you don’t know me, I’m Kat Fulton, Rhythm Instigator over at Rhythm For Good. I’m honored to give one of the keynote presentations on Web-Based Leadership in Music Therapy at the conference, and I hope you can join me!

You can expect a wonderful experience at the online conference. First of all, you can earn CMTEs while lounging around on your sofa or patio. You can also expect to develop deep, rich connections with music therapists around the globe while learning about a variety of great topics.

In my presentation, I’ll address all the various ways of creating meaningful interactions online. I’ll list all the tools of the trade, and I’ll speak to what the future holds for web-based continuing education in our beloved field. Here are 4 learning points in my keynote presentation

  1. How to overcome the thought of “I am not a computer person.”
  2. Who we need as web-based leaders for our beloved field.
  3. Why maintaining a healthy web presence is GREAT for your professional growth.
  4. The crucial steps to making online communication both interactive AND meaningful.

February 18 will make history for music therapy as the second online conference. Web-based education and interaction is a current trend that will become more and more popular as time goes by. Join us in the excitement of making history!

Kat Fulton

A Message from OCMT2012 Presenter, Cathy Knoll, MA, MT-BC

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Howdy to music therapists from around the world. I’m looking forward to “gathering” with all of you on Feb.18th for OCMT2012.
What a privilege it is to be able to share clinical examples from experiences over the past 37 years in music therapy with friends of all ages diagnosed with autism.
Anyone wanting a supplementary guide to accompany my OCMT2012 session can send a quick e-mail request to <CathyKnoll@gmail.com> You will receive an e-mail with a discussion outline, a list of resources, and other good info related to music therapy and autism.
Best wishes to the OCMT2012 planning committee and all participants. “See” you soon!
Cathy Knoll, MA, MT-BC
“maximizing potential + enhancing life quality”
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All OCMT Presenters are highly encouraged to send us guest blog posts, or share a message about your presentation material.

 Send all info to ocmt2012@gmail.com.

Tomorrow we will be bringing you a guest blog post from one of our Keynote Speakers!