Music Ed Tech Talk

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!

Robby and Craig break down the announcements from Apple's Word Wide Developer Conference and discuss how teachers might use the upcoming features to their latest software updates. 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 Show Notes: The Class Nerd podcast Support the show on Patreon WWDC Keynote iOS 15 Preview | iPadOS 15 Preview | macOS Monterey Preview | watchOS 8 Preview Apps for Research and Remembering, with David MacDonald Overcast Dark Noise Apple Watch In the Classroom (The Class Nerd podcast episode) The Social Dilemma on Netflix Album of the Week: Robby - Bones by Michael Mayo Craig McClellan - Sour by Olivia Rodrigo App of the Week: Robby - Timery for the Mac Craig McClellan - Music Harbor Tech Tip of the Week: Robby - Transpose Chrome Extension Craig McClellan - Feedbin Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Craig McClellan - Twitter Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Thanks to this week's sponsor, the DMV Percussion Academy. Learn more and register here. Description Robby overviews his three most successful Soundtrap projects in 2021. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:14 - Sponsor: DMV Percussion Academy 00:01:24 - About this Episode 00:03:51 - YAY SUMMER 00:05:11 - 1: Melody Composition / Loop Accompaniment 00:14:35 - 1: Student Examples 00:16:15 - 2: Row Your Boat Multi-Track 00:22:19 - 2: Student Examples 00:24:27 - 3: All Star Remix 00:34:38 - 3: Student Examples 00:36:00 - Grading for Mastery Not Creativity 00:37:47 - Tech Tip of the Week 00:39:20 - App of the Week 00:40:00 - Album of the Week 00:42:44 - Conclusion Show Notes: Noteflight Soundtrap MusicFirst How to Make a Song Remix Project in Soundtrap (Blog Post and YouTube Video) Reddit: Isolated Vocals Neural Mix Pro Lalal.ai App of the Week: Reeder 5 Album of the Week: Alison Balsom - Paris Where to Find Us: Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others! Subscribe to Music Ed Tech Talk: Subscribe to the Blog Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS

Authors Will Kuhn and Ethan Hein discuss their book Electronic Music School, teaching creative concepts in music, overcoming traditional pedagogical barriers, anti-racism in music education, writing apps, future of iPads with M1 chip, and music recommendations in a fun and engaging podcast.

Robby and David talk about forScore for the Mac and its new syncing feature. But also, lots of music theory. Also included: Loop-based music theory GoodNotes for the Mac Transcribe Apps Tech podcasts we like Music YouTubers we like Our favorite music, tech tips, and albums of the week Show Notes: David's other appearances on this show: #30 - Apps for Research and Remembering | #16 - Master Your Virtual Teaching Tech | #6 - Paperless iPad Workflows for Teaching Music Adam Neely 12tone What Key is Sweet Home Alabama In? What Key is Hey Joe In? Philip Tagg Robby's Tweet Thread about teaching music theory to middle school students Megan Lavengood Twitter Megan Lavengood appearance on Sound Expertise Will Robin Twitter forScore for the Mac Daring Fireball The Talk Show John Gruber and Ben Thompson on what makes the iPad the iPad Indexing a forScore Real Book Mac Catalyst David MacDonald Scoring Notes iPad score reader blog post AirServer GoodNotes Broadcasts app Music Ed Tech Talk Episode 23 - Rogue Amoeba Audio Apps, with Paul Kafasis Fission audio editor DJay app Neural Mix Pro Anytune Transcribe! Transcribe+ The Amazing Slow Downer Darcy James Argue Darcy James Argue Secret Society - Brooklyn Babylon Score Filmic Pro Final Cut Pro Adobe Premiere Setapp Loopback OmniGraffle App of the Week: Robby - Soro for Sonos David MacDonald - Diagrams Album of the Week: Robby - Lettuce - Elevate David MacDonald - Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - Brooklyn Babalyon 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! Subscribe to Music Ed Tech Talk: Subscribe to the Blog Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS