Online Music Worksheets – MakingMusicFun.net

My newest favorite online music resource is MakingMusicFun.net.  I have found so many worksheets, lesson plans, ideas, and other resources that I can easily and quickly incorporate into my classes.  I am thankful to Andy Fling and Shelly Nierman for a creative, well-designed, and effectively managed website.  Make sure you sign up for their newsletters soContinue reading “Online Music Worksheets – MakingMusicFun.net”

Other People Using Korg NanoKey!!

Two weeks ago I blogged about my discovery of the Korg NanoKey. I have the article “Redefining Music Tech” in the current issue of Teaching Music, an MENC Publication, to thank for this discovery. Two days ago I submitted my Capstone Project Proposal, which included the purchase of 9 Korg NanoKeys!! I am so excited.Continue reading “Other People Using Korg NanoKey!!”

Korg nanoKey

So I am working on a Capstone Project proposal for a technology endorsement called Teach21. While selecting the hardware and software I will need for my project, I stumbled across this cool little piece of hardware called a nanoKey. I am so excited about this little guy for a number of reasons…. It is smallContinue reading “Korg nanoKey”

ActiVotes are Great!!

First of all, it has been FOREVER since I have posted. I apologize….March is a busy month, and things get crazy. Second, I used my ActiVotes for the first time this week. My classroom is equipped with an ActivBoard by Promethean. Included with the ActivBoard are these little voters called ActiVotes. They are wireless, battery-operatedContinue reading “ActiVotes are Great!!”

NoRemote

Irony is the word of the day…So after my post yesterday, my iRemote stopped working!! Everyone can agree….technology is great, WHEN it’s working!! So I spent yesterday afternoon and this morning trying to figure out what’s wrong. Apple.com has a great article on how to solve iRemote issues, since this App was developed by Apple.Continue reading “NoRemote”

iRemote, uRemote, we all Remote!

So I wanted to share something that is great fun and extremely useful in my music teaching endeavors……..iRemote!!! On my iTouch (that was recently donated to our music program, by a generous Partner-In-Education), I downloaded an App from Apple’s App Store called “iRemote.” This App is a LIFESAVER!! I most often use iTunes my laptopContinue reading “iRemote, uRemote, we all Remote!”