WK 7 PLN

http://techinmusiced.wordpress.com/2013/12/01/4121/

This blog describes an app that helps with learning rhythm. It is in the style of a cell phone game, which translates well with this generation.

http://mustech.net/2013/11/10-items-to-possibly-include-on-elementary-music-progress-reports/

This is a helpful blog about what information should go home to parents about student progress in elementary music. There is a mention about trimesters, which is helpful for me since my district is on trimesters.

Wk 5 PLN

http://mustech.net/2013/11/working-with-multiple-ipads-in-the-elementary-music-classroom/

This blog is helpful for elementary music classrooms that have the use of several ipads. There is a way to observe several ipads on a smartboard while the students are working.

http://www.musicedmagic.com/tales-from-the-podium/exceptional-resources-for-teaching-about-copyright-in-the-classroom.html

This blog is helpful with teaching children about copyright law. It seems like each time I copyright law is brought up to me, i learn something new and important. It never seems to early to start informing students about this.

Wk 4 PLN

http://funmusicco.com/general/do-bouncy-balls-help-our-students-to-learn-music/

This blog is helpful because it explores both sides of technology in music. Though continued advancements in music technology occurs, we can't always expect all technology to be the best thing to teach.

http://cloud.feedly.com/#subscription%2Ffeed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fnafme.org%2Ffeed%2F

This blog gives some evidence to music and brainpower. I recently attended an insightful seminar about how we focus too much on how music powers the brain when we should really focus on how music makes us feel. However, it's always nice to see some extra benefits to enjoying and learning music.

http://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/0bdd1ff1644878aab46f7d411691b1361596e6ed


This is a notation arrangement of "A Bicycle Built for Two"

Wk 3 PLN

http://www.musicedmagic.com/tales-from-the-podium/social-media-and-communication-in-the-music-classroom.html

This blog helps to connect modern social media with music. It focuses mostly on the communication that can happen with these social media programs.

http://www.musicedmagic.com/tales-from-the-podium/garageband-for-ipad-goes-free--but-there-is-a-catch.html

This blog explains Apple's new free garageband app. It doesn't have all the features of the paid program, but you can test some of the applications features out with the free program.

wk 2 PLN

http://techinmusiced.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/notateme-more-thoughts/

This blog is about a program called notateme. It is similar to the app thinkmusictechnology which recognizes written notation and translates it into electronic notation. This new app is half the price of the thinkmusictechnology app.

http://techinmusiced.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/finale-2014-is-coming-soon/

This blog is explaining some of the information involved with Finale 2014. There is a video and some other promotional information about the upcoming program.

http://techinmusiced.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/music-scanning-recognition-on-the-ipad/

This blog explains some programs for music scanning/recognition software.

http://funmusicco.com/general/are-tweens-dropping-out-of-music/

This blog is about the difficulties of teaching and keeping upper elementary/middle school students interested in music.