Music Ed Tech Talk

Dr. Peter Perry joins the show to talk about the software and hardware we use in rehearsals, his book Technology Tips for Ensemble Directors, and our recent favorite music, apps, and tech tips. Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: - Dr. Peter Perry's book → Technology Tips for Ensemble Directors - File Not Found: A generation that grew up with Google is forcing professors to rethink their lesson plans - iOS 15 and macOS Monterey - Music Ed Tech Talk - Take, Leave, Transform! What Do We Keep from Last School Year? - Robby Burns (NAfME) - Get Back into the Rehearsal with Technology - Peter Perry (NAfME) - Shure wireless mic - TE Tuner - GoodNotes - forScore - iStroboSoft - Scale Exercise Play-Along Tracks - Focusrite Scarlet Solo - AT2020 Microphone - Twelve South StayGo USB Hub - BandLab - Soundtrap - Zoom audio recorders - Focus Modes - Rogue Amoeba Apps - Loopback | Soundsource | Audio Hijack | Fission - Rogue Amoeba Audio Apps with Paul Kafasis | Music Ed Tech Talk - iReal Pro - Band in a Box - AirServer - Classroom Maestro - Kahoot - Black Binder - Dorico Music of the Week Robby - Astor Piazzolla and Gary Burton - The New Tango Peter - Tony Benett and Lady Gaga - Love for Sale App of the Week: Robby - Craft Peter - Izotope RX9 Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Peter - Twitter | Website Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Paul Shimmons returns to the show to talk about the features in Apple's new operating system updates, and how we plan to use them. Patreon subscribers get a bootleg version of the recording, without the ads, and including bonus conversation about notation apps on iPad. Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Dorico for iPad: First Impressions | Music Ed Tech Talk - Sibelius for iPad, Featuring Joe Plazak | Music Ed Tech Talk - iOS 15 - macOS Monterey - OmniFocus - DEVONthink - Never Miss a Task, with Project Templates | Music Ed Tech Talk - The Class Nerd podcast - Craig McClellan and Robby Burns - AirServer - Twelve South StayGo | USB-C Hub - The Breathing Gym - My Scale Exercise Play Along Tracks - OmniOutliner - My blog post about Safari extension on iOS - Some Monterey Features of Note - MacSparky App of the Week Paul - Ultimate Drill Book Robby - Sofa Music of the Week Paul - Powerhouse - White Heart Robby - Cory Henry - Best of Me Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Paul - Twitter | Website Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Theresa returns to talk about career changing, COVID practices worth bringing into this school year, productivity apps, and empowering student creativity! Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Blink Session Music. Show Notes: Blink Session Music 14 - Empowering Performing Ensembles at a Distance, With Theresa Hoover Ducassoux Using Jamboard in the Music Classroom Craft Obsidian Light the Music Pass the Baton: Empowering All Music Students (Kathryn Finch, Theresa Hoover) Pass the Baton YouTube Channel Jodie Blackshaw | Composer Alex Shapiro - Putting the E in Ensemble Alex Shapiro's appearance on Music Ed Tech Talk App of the Week: Robby - Instapaper / Readwise Theresa - Kumospace Album of the Week: Robby - Turbo Theresa - Cory Wong Tech Tip of the Week: Robby - Safari Tab Groups, Sync Safari and Chrome bookmarks with a Windows PC Theresa - Chrome Reading List / Favicons Favorite Bar Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Theresa - Twitter | Website Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Joe Plazak (Principal Software Engineer and Designer) joins the show to talk about Sibelius for Mobile and their new iPad app. This episode is sponsored by Blink Session Music: Because Virtual Lessons Are More Than a Video Chat. Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Blink Session Music. Show Notes: Blink Session Music Sibelius for Mobile Scoring Notes Interview with Joe Plazak and Sam Butler - The history and future of Sibelius for iPad SetApp App of the Week: Robby - CleanShot Joe - Tips Album of the Week: Robby - Jack & Owane - Part One: Shredemption Joe - Pomplamoose - Impossible à prononcer Tech Tip of the Week: Robby - Make your own custom keyboard shortcuts Joe - Hold the spacebar on iPhone to get a cursor Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Seth Sandler, maker of the poplar mobile tuner app Tunable, joins the show to talk about the process of making a tuning app, developing for iOS/Mac, and more! Subscribe to Music Ed Tech Talk: Subscribe to the Blog Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Show Notes: Tunable Seth's Tweets showing a piano widget NodeBeat Dr. Betotte Greg Pierce, developer of Drafts, on Music Ed Tech Talk DEVONthink OmniFocus Drafts GoodNotes App of the Week: BusyCal Album of the Week: Chris Thile - Laysongs Acapella Musicals on Spotify Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Seth - Twitter Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Robby is getting ukuleles to teach general music this year. Chris Russel (tech and ukulele specialist) joins the show to talk about how to get the best use out of them. We also talk about the state of tech in music ed. Full Topics: Ukulele pedagogy Where to find ukulele resources online How to integrate ukulele and technology The state of technology in music education Apple's App-centric and native approach to education vs. Google's web-centric approach Our favorite apps, albums, and tech tips of the week The tools and process Chris uses to make ukulele play-along videos on his iPad (in the post-show for Patreon subscribers) Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Teaching Music Through Composition - Barbara Freedman Dr. Jill Reese ukulele Videos on YouTube Dr. A ukulele Videos UkeStuff YouTube Page Rachel Webley - ukulele Play Alongs and Resources Andy Ramos - Stum Alongs Kris Gilbert Uke YouTube Channel Dr. Uke Joe Weiss - UkeAbility - type in chords you know and get a links to ukulele play alongs using those chords Chris Russel and Paul Shimmons appearance on Music Ed Tech Talk to talk about StaffPad UkeHunt.com Dr. Robin Giebelhausen - YouTube Channel Jowoom T2 Smart Tuner Kids Strings Leather picks - Stones Music Chris Russel's appearance on Music Ed Tech Talk about Apple's education event Jamf WeVideo Neural Mix Pro LALAL.AI Spleeter - for removing vocals and instruments What the Forecast?!! Nano - Reddit for Apple Watch App of the Week: Robby - Carrot Weather Chris - PDF Expert / TikTok / Vegas Bowling Apple Watch App Album of the Week: Robby - Squint - Julian Lage Chris - Safe Haven - Ruth B / The Show - Lenka Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Chris - Twitter | Websites - Techinmusiced.com / Ukestuff.info / Youtube.com/ukestuff / youtube.com/ukeplayalongs Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Robby discusses the practices and technology we should TAKE, LEAVE, and use to TRANSFORM teaching next year. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: What Do We Keep? - Session Notes from the Conference What Do We Keep? - NAfME Blog My recent appearance on the MusicFirst Podcast Remix Assignment Blog Post Remix Assignment YouTube Tutorial Putting the E in Ensemble Curriculum and Resources Podcast Interview with Alex Shapiro The virtual performance referenced in the video was the Ellicott Mills Middle School Woodwind Quintet performing Divertimento for Woodwind Quintet (Joseph Haydn) David MacDonald and I talk about apps for Research and Remembering Greg Pierce, developer of Drafts, appearance on this show Designing Curriculum and Assessing Students with FileMaker, with Ben Denne

Dorico is out for iPad! Daniel Spreadbury (Product Marketing Manager) joins me to talk about it. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Dorico, featuring Daniel Spreadbury (Season 3, Episode 2) Dorico website My blog post–> Dorico for iPad: First Impressions Video demo of Dorico for iPad

Robby and David compare smart speakers, their assistants, and their smart home ecosystems. This episode covers the HomePod, Google Nest, Amazon Echo, Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, Sonos speakers, and the various quirks that result from trying to use them in combination. Backstage Access Patreon supporters get extended conversation about Apple Notes, DEVONthink, Standard Music Font Layout compatibility, FileMaker databases, student motivation, grading (and ungrading), and sticker charts. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) Zach Gage apps Apple Arcade Scoring Notes: Learning how to use music notation software Music Ed Tech Talk Episode 34 - WWDC 2021 Soro- Sonos Siri Shortcuts app Scary Pockets vinyl Patreon _DavidSmith apps–> Watchsmith and Widgetsmith Stream Deck My appearance on the MusicFirst podcast My podcast featuring Rogue Amoeba CEO Paul Kafasis App of the Week: Robby - HomeRun 2 David MacDonald - Letterpress Album of the Week: Robby - Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant David MacDonald - Frederic Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated - Ursula Oppens | The People United Will Never Be Defeated - Kaj Schumacher | Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues Tech Tip of the Week: Robby - Use a clipboard manager David MacDonald - New stream deck store! Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book David MacDonald - Twitter | Website Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Composer Alex Shapiro joins the show to talk about a little bit of everything!--> getting young students to compose, the importance of composing repertoire for young musicians, writing electro-acoustic music, her curriculum Putting the E in Ensemble, the social implications of modern and future technology, her amazing studio space, and more. Join Patreon for extended conversation about technology and overcoming blocks in the creative process. Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Putting the E in Ensemble Links Curriculum: - https://www.alexshapiro.org/Shapiro-E-ensemble_Syllabus.html Wind Band music: - https://www.alexshapiro.org/ASWindBand.html Show Notes: The Great Hack - Netflix The Social Dilemma - Netflix Christopher Cicconi appearance on Music Ed Tech Talk Off the Edge - Alex Shapiro Tight Squeeze - Alex Shapiro Rock Music - Alex Shapiro Count to Ten - Alex Shapiro Toothpaste privacy Tweet thread Apple WWDC 2021 My Scale Play-Along Tracks App of the Week: Robby - Magnet Alex - Two Dots / SpellTower Album of the Week: Robby - Sarah Jarosz - Blue Heron Suite Alex - O Seguinte é Esse / Howling, featuring RY X and Frank Wiedemann: Sacred Ground Tech Tip of the Week: Robby - Try widgets! Alex - Back up your stuff! / Let other people beta test Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Alex - Twitter | Website Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!