Bang! Rhythm Game

Thanks to Crissy Barton I've found this game and it may be a great option for my students! I try to reward with a points system when they get to play a game in class. This could be a fun new game that gives a little change to freeze dance. http://colorinmypiano.com/2012/12/06/bang-rhythm-game/

iReal Pro

Ever want to work on a piece, but can't quite play it? Some choral directors struggle with the need to play the piano or accompanied a certain piece. This app allows for vocal teachers to help with accompanying, especially vocal jazz ensembles to work on improvisation. The app is a $7.99 download and may be a purchase that the school would allow, I'm not for sure on sharing rights/copyright. I would love to find the Android version - so if anyone can find it or share that would be great!

https://techinmusiced.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/ireal-pro-has-arrived/

Alchemy Smart Binder

Alchemy Smart Binder is an online lesson builder that allows teachers to add materials, add estimated times, add digital resources), differentiate between what work is intended for home use and in class use, change the order of content (even in the middle of the lesson), and it can provide student progress reports. Here also teachers can align standards and lessons to the Common Core. This can be a great resource. I think an awesome part for co-curricular teachers is the ability to create specific standards based on what the lesson is and create your own.

The link is here! This is a great resource! http://www.alchemylearning.com/

Kaizena - Google Doc Comments

While looking through my Feedly I found this resources called Kaizena. This add on allows for individuals to add verbal comments for grading. My school, like many others use Google or Gmail. this allows for documents to be shared to multiple people and edits can be performed by them. This program allows for the editor to select a portion of the document, highlight it, attach a comment, verbally address something, and share it back with that changes made. This would be a great resource for those working in groups from a distance. Instead of conference calls this allows the user to edit and make comments in their own time. Should be a great resource!

Since I'm not exactly sure how to share my Feedly with my readers here's the link that I have for the resource: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/10/add-voice-comments-to-google-documents.html#.UmsRLSQjiMU

Thanks and Happy Friday!!

Technology for Music Teaching and Learning

It has been a long while since I've posted on this blog and I need to get back to it. Thankfully in my Masters of Music Education program through Kent State University I have the reason to restart and rejuvenate this blog! I am enrolled in a course entitled, "Technology in Music Teaching and Learning". I will be in this course with a dear friend, Kayla Schmitz too!  Here I will be posting course materials - homework etc. and plan to use this as a great way to help my instructional practices. I know that this is a short post, but more will come!