Music educators Chris Russell and Paul Shimmons catch up after another year away from the podcast, discussing the challenges of the past year and what education looks like in times of the pandemic, as well as the tools they are using at this time to teach their students.For the brain break videos, look up “UJU” on YouTube! https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20016.m4a

Music educators Chris Russell and Paul Shimmons catch up after another year away from the podcast, discussing the challenges of the past year and what education looks like in times of the pandemic, as well as the tools they are using at this time to teach their students. For the brain break videos, look up “UJU” on YouTube! <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20016.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20016.m4a</a>

Episode 016: Another Year?

Happy New Year and New Decade!  Paul and Chris visit at the Michigan Music Conference, at the end of the day and as a college reception begins at the event.  It has been a YEAR since the last podcast (to the day!) was published.  We’re still here…it’s just been busy.  This is a live recording, with all the noises, interruptions, and distractions while recording.  Recorded with “Just Press Record” on an iPhone 11 with a Shure MV88 microphone. Topics in the podcast are wide-ranging but include:  Our joint session from earlier in the day Where we purchase equipment What software we’re using And much more  We’re hoping this won’t be the last podcast for 2020!  We enjoy visiting about the technology we use, and we hope that our visits–with each other or with guests–is informative to you, too. Thoughts or comments?  Send us an e-mail at metpodcast @ gmail.com https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20Episode%2015.m4a   Roli LightPad Block A4 Mixer

Happy New Year and New Decade!  Paul and Chris visit at the Michigan Music Conference, at the end of the day and as a college reception begins at the event.  It has been a YEAR since the last podcast (to the day!) was published.  We’re still here…it’s just been busy.  This is a live recording, with all the noises, interruptions, and distractions while recording.  Recorded with “Just Press Record” on an iPhone 11 with a Shure MV88 microphone. Topics in the podcast are wide-ranging but include: <ul> <li>Our joint session from earlier in the day</li> <li>Where we purchase equipment</li> <li>What software we’re using</li> <li>And much more</li> </ul> We’re hoping this won’t be the last podcast for 2020!  We enjoy visiting about the technology we use, and we hope that our visits–with each other or with guests–is informative to you, too. Thoughts or comments?  Send us an e-mail at metpodcast @ <a href="http://gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gmail.com</a> <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20Episode%2015.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20Episode%2015.m4a</a> Roli LightPad Block A4 Mixer

Well, it has been a year…

Chris Visit

In this episode of the Music Education and Technology Podcast, Chris Russell and Paul Shimmons catch up on some of the happenings since they last issued a podcast episode in June. Thanks for listening to the podcast, and feel free to reach out to us at metpodcast@gmail.com The Music Education &amp; Technology Podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Audio Link: https://ia600600.us.archive.org/23/items/METPodcast/MetPodcast-Episode0014.m4a https://ia600600.us.archive.org/23/items/METPodcast/MetPodcast-Episode0014.m4a

In this episode of the Music Education and Technology Podcast, Chris Russell and Paul Shimmons catch up on some of the happenings since they last issued a podcast episode in June. Thanks for listening to the podcast, and feel free to reach out to us at metpodcast@gmail.com The Music Education &amp; Technology Podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Audio Link: <a href="https://ia600600.us.archive.org/23/items/METPodcast/MetPodcast-Episode0014.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ia600600.us.archive.org/23/items/METPodcast/MetPodcast-Episode0014.m4a</a> <a href="https://ia600600.us.archive.org/23/items/METPodcast/MetPodcast-Episode0014.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ia600600.us.archive.org/23/items/METPodcast/MetPodcast-Episode0014.m4a</a>

Paul and Chris Visit in the New Year

Don Crafton

In this lengthy episode of the Music Education and Technology Podcast, Chris and Paul catch up about what has been going on in their classrooms since November, including discussions about Notion’s N-Tempo, Luddites, instruction with video, and more. In the second half of the podcast, Chris and Paul visit with Don Crafton, creator and owner of Sight Reading Factory, a program that Paul uses with high school band and Chris uses with Middle School Choir.  This part of the podcast begins at 58 minutes into the podcast.  Visit sightreadingfactory.com to learn more about Sight Reading Factory. Feel free to contact us at metpodcast@g m a i l.com, and to visit our WordPress site at metpodcast.wordpress.com.  The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MetPodcast013.m4a https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MetPodcast013.m4a

In this lengthy episode of the Music Education and Technology Podcast, Chris and Paul catch up about what has been going on in their classrooms since November, including discussions about Notion’s N-Tempo, Luddites, instruction with video, and more. In the second half of the podcast, Chris and Paul visit with Don Crafton, creator and owner of Sight Reading Factory, a program that Paul uses with high school band and Chris uses with Middle School Choir.  This part of the podcast begins at 58 minutes into the podcast.  Visit <a href="http://sightreadingfactory.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sightreadingfactory.com</a> to learn more about Sight Reading Factory. Feel free to contact us at metpodcast@g m a i <a href="http://l.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">l.com</a>, and to visit our WordPress site at <a href="https://metpodcast.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">metpodcast.wordpress.com</a>.  The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MetPodcast013.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MetPodcast013.m4a</a> <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MetPodcast013.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MetPodcast013.m4a</a>

A Visit with Don Crafton from Sight Reading Factory

Dan Scott

In this episode, Chris and Paul visit with Dan Scott, an Orchestra teacher in Jenison, Michigan.  Dan works at (and has been a key cotributor) to a very large and successful orchestra program (and music program) in Southern Michigan.  Dan uses technology in his teaching, and has ben active in MASTA and has a masters degree in educational technology.  Dan has also presented sessions on technology including “50 Ways to Integrate Technology in Your Music Program,” and he has graciously provided a link to the notes from that session: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KDKvwzv6Z7fdVbaqUGRiavDpyHyOoe5rZZ4vjVNs604/edit?usp=sharing Here is a “static” PDF of the same document: 50 Easy Ways to use Technology in a Performance-Based Classroom We hope you enjoy hearing our interview with Dan as much as we enjoyed visiting with him! Link to Audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MetPodcast012.m4a

In this episode, Chris and Paul visit with Dan Scott, an Orchestra teacher in Jenison, Michigan.  Dan works at (and has been a key cotributor) to a very large and successful orchestra program (and music program) in Southern Michigan.  Dan uses technology in his teaching, and has ben active in MASTA and has a masters degree in educational technology.  Dan has also presented sessions on technology including “50 Ways to Integrate Technology in Your Music Program,” and he has graciously provided a link to the notes from that session: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KDKvwzv6Z7fdVbaqUGRiavDpyHyOoe5rZZ4vjVNs604/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KDKvwzv6Z7fdVbaqUGRiavDpyHyOoe5rZZ4vjVNs604/edit?usp=sharing</a> Here is a “static” PDF of the same document: <a href="https://metpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/50-easy-ways-to-use-technology-in-a-performance-based-classroom.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">50 Easy Ways to use Technology in a Performance-Based Classroom</a> We hope you enjoy hearing our interview with Dan as much as we enjoyed visiting with him! Link to Audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MetPodcast012.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MetPodcast012.m4a</a>

A Visit with Dan Scott, Orchestra Teacher in Jenison, Michigan

Mark Shelton

In this episode, Paul and Chris interview Mark Shelton, author of “Give Me a Tablet,” which is available through Heritage Music Press at your local dealer.  The interview was recorded in October and is being posted late on November 4, 2017. As a side note, the podcast is no longer hosted by SoundCloud, but instead through archive.org.  This blog acts as the RSS feed, which is read by FeedBurner (a Google product), which then reports to Apple Podcasts. Thank you for your continued support of the MET Podcast, and if you have a topic that you would like to be discussed, or are an author, developer, or manufacturer that would like to discuss your product, please reach out to us (see the “About page” on our website, metpodcast.wordpress.com). Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20011.m4a

In this episode, Paul and Chris interview Mark Shelton, author of “Give Me a Tablet,” which is available through Heritage Music Press at your local dealer.  The interview was recorded in October and is being posted late on November 4, 2017. As a side note, the podcast is no longer hosted by SoundCloud, but instead through <a href="http://archive.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">archive.org</a>.  This blog acts as the RSS feed, which is read by FeedBurner (a Google product), which then reports to Apple Podcasts. Thank you for your continued support of the MET Podcast, and if you have a topic that you would like to be discussed, or are an author, developer, or manufacturer that would like to discuss your product, please reach out to us (see the “About page” on our website, <a href="https://metpodcast.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">metpodcast.wordpress.com</a>). Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20011.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20011.m4a</a>

Interview with Mark Shelton, author of “Give Me a Tablet”

In this episode, Chris was teaching a session at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education, and had Paul Skype in to talk about some technology, including the use go SeeSaw and Google Classroom. Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20010.m4a

In this episode, Chris was teaching a session at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education, and had Paul Skype in to talk about some technology, including the use go SeeSaw and Google Classroom. Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20010.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20010.m4a</a>

A Visit from Paul from the Wisconsin Center for Music Education

Eckart Burgwedel

In this podcast, we visit with Eckart Burgwedel, the CEO of UberChord First Half Notes:  Apple Pro Applications Bundle (Mac OS) for $199: https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/product/BMGE2Z/A/pro-apps-bundle-for-education LumaFusion (Referral Link for Paul, Referral Link for Chris) Chordette (Ukulele Educational Font) AirTurn PED Pro (New) PageFlip Dragonfly PageFlip lineup blog post by Matt Libera Soundtrap  iCab Mobile (Referral Link for Paul, Referral Link for Chris) Other Music Education Podcasts to Follow Our podcast (for subscribing purposes to Apple Podcasts) Katie Wardrobe Robby Burns Music Ed Mentor Podcast (Elisa Jones – MakeMusic) Music Education, and Technology Podcast (Dr. Joseph Pisano &amp; Darren Morton)    Second Half Notes:  UberChord (Note: not optimized for the iPad screen size…however, it will work on an an iPad) UberChord Website  Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20009.mp3

In this podcast, we visit with Eckart Burgwedel, the CEO of UberChord First Half Notes: <ul> <li>Apple Pro Applications Bundle (Mac OS) for $199: <a href="https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/product/BMGE2Z/A/pro-apps-bundle-for-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/product/BMGE2Z/A/pro-apps-bundle-for-education</a></li> <li>LumaFusion (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lumafusion-pro-video-editing-and-effects/id1062022008?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link for Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lumafusion-pro-video-editing-and-effects/id1062022008?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link for Chris</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ukefarm.com/chordetteEd/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chordette (Ukulele Educational Font)</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.airturn.com/products/airturn-ped-pro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AirTurn PED Pro (New)</a></li> <li><a href="http://pageflip.com/dragonfly.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PageFlip Dragonfly</a></li> <li>PageFlip lineup <a href="https://performingarts.uncg.edu/patech/new-pageflip-pedal-lineup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog post by Matt Libera</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.soundtrap.com/edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundtrap </a></li> <li>iCab Mobile (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icab-mobile-web-browser/id308111628?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link for Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icab-mobile-web-browser/id308111628?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link for Chris</a>)</li> <li>Other Music Education Podcasts to Follow <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-education-technology-podcast/id1147822243?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our podcast</a> (for subscribing purposes to Apple Podcasts)</li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-tech-teacher-podcast-technology-tips-lesson-plans/id1193933534?mt=2&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katie Wardrobe</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/robby-burns-friends/id1078105776?mt=2&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robby Burns</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-music-ed-mentor-podcast/id1246551618" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Ed Mentor Podcast (Elisa Jones – MakeMusic)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mustech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Education, and Technology Podcast</a> (Dr. Joseph Pisano &amp; Darren Morton)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Second Half Notes: <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uberchord-learn-guitar-chords-songs-lessons/id952669753?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UberChord</a> (Note: not optimized for the iPad screen size…however, it will work on an an iPad)</li> <li><a href="https://www.uberchord.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UberChord Website</a></li> </ul> Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20009.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20009.mp3</a>

An Interview with Eckart Burgwedel from UberChord

David Zemsky

It has been a while since we have recorded a podcast, but in this podcast we are pleased to introduce David Zemsky, the developer who created Sheet Music Scanner (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris), an inexpensive scanning app for iOS. First Half Notes:  Handwriting Based Notation Apps Komp (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris) Music Jot (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris) Touch Notation by Kawai (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris) NotateMe(Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris) Notion for iOS (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris) StaffPad (Windows) MyScript (makes the engine behind some handwriting recognition software)   Music Notation Apps (standard) Noteflight (Learn) (web based) Flat.io (web based) Dorico (great cross grade price for education; time may be running out on that price) Notion for Mac/Windows MuseScore Finale Sibelius   Incredibox Interactive Web Site iOS App (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris) M&amp;Ms Web Interface   Note-taking Apps GoodNotes (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris) Notability (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris)   GVIDO E ink Tablet Some Blogs and Podcasts Robert Puff’s Website Scoring Notes Blog (formerly the Sibelius Blog) Katie Wardrobe’s Podcast (Midnight Music)   RSS Readers Mr. Reader, mention by Paul, is no longer available Feedly (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris)   UberChord (providing the funding for this year on SoundCloud).  Thank you! Uberchord (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris) Monster Chord (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris)  (Powered by UberChord)    Second Half Notes:  Sheet Music Scanner (Referral Link from Paul, Referral Link from Chris) PhotoScore (the class leading scanning software by Neuratron, basic version comes as part of Sibelius; there is a mobile version in NotateMe as an In-App Purchase)  Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20008.m4a

It has been a while since we have recorded a podcast, but in this podcast we are pleased to introduce David Zemsky, the developer who created Sheet Music Scanner (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sheet-music-scanner-score-player/id884984324?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sheet-music-scanner-score-player/id884984324?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>), an inexpensive scanning app for iOS. First Half Notes: <ul> <li>Handwriting Based Notation Apps <ul> <li>Komp (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komp-create/id1103355632?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komp-create/id1103355632?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komp-create/id1103355632?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> <li>Music Jot (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/musicjot/id1057966726?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/musicjot/id1057966726?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> <li>Touch Notation by Kawai (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touch-notation/id890358046?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touch-notation/id890358046?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> <li>NotateMe(<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notateme/id699470139?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notateme/id699470139?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> <li>Notion for iOS (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notion/id475820434?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notion/id475820434?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.staffpad.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StaffPad</a> (Windows)</li> <li><a href="http://myscript.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MyScript</a> (makes the engine behind some handwriting recognition software)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Music Notation Apps (standard) <ul> <li><a href="http://www.noteflight.com/learn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Noteflight (Learn)</a> (web based)</li> <li><a href="http://flat.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flat.io</a> (web based)</li> <li><a href="https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/dorico/start.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dorico</a> (great cross grade price for education; time may be running out on that price)</li> <li><a href="http://www.presonus.com/products/Notation-Software" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Notion for Mac/Windows</a></li> <li><a href="https://musescore.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MuseScore</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.finalemusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finale</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.avid.com/sibelius" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sibelius</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Incredibox <ul> <li><a href="http://www.incredibox.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Interactive Web Site</a></li> <li>iOS App (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/incredibox/id1093131935?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/incredibox/id1093131935?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.bitesizebeats.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M&amp;Ms Web Interface</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Note-taking Apps <ul> <li>GoodNotes (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodnotes-4-notes-pdf/id778658393?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodnotes-4-notes-pdf/id778658393?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> <li>Notability (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability/id360593530?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability/id360593530?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.gvido.tokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GVIDO E ink Tablet</a></li> <li>Some Blogs and Podcasts <ul> <li><a href="http://www.rpmseattle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Puff’s Website</a></li> <li><a href="http://scoringnotes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scoring Notes Blog</a> (formerly the Sibelius Blog)</li> <li><a href="http://midnightmusic.com.au/music-tech-teacher-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katie Wardrobe’s Podcast</a> (Midnight Music)</li> </ul> </li> <li>RSS Readers <ul> <li>Mr. Reader, mention by Paul, is no longer available</li> <li>Feedly (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/feedly-get-smarter/id396069556?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/feedly-get-smarter/id396069556?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> </ul> </li> <li>UberChord (providing the funding for this year on SoundCloud).  Thank you! <ul> <li>Uberchord (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uberchord-learn-guitar-chords-songs-lessons/id952669753?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uberchord-learn-guitar-chords-songs-lessons/id952669753?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> <li>Monster Chord (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monster-chords-guitar-ukulele-fun-learning-game/id1107532469?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monster-chords-guitar-ukulele-fun-learning-game/id1107532469?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)  (Powered by UberChord)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Second Half Notes: <ul> <li>Sheet Music Scanner (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sheet-music-scanner-score-player/id884984324?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sheet-music-scanner-score-player/id884984324?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Referral Link from Chris</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.neuratron.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PhotoScore</a> (the class leading scanning software by Neuratron, basic version comes as part of Sibelius; there is a mobile version in NotateMe as an In-App Purchase)</li> </ul> Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20008.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20008.m4a</a>

An Interview with David Zemsky, Developer of Sheet Music Scanner

In this episode, Paul and Chris, after seven years of communication have finally met in person and record an episode with each other in the same room!  Topics of the conversation include the 2017 Michigan Music Conference (particularly the Thursday Technology Pre-Conference), and news from NAMM including Komp, IK Multimedia products, and big changes to GarageBand for iOS and Logic. Links:  Michigan Music Conference: http://www.michiganmusicconference.org/ Komp notation software for iOS (Not yet avaialble): https://www.semitone.audio/ The Sibelius Blog news item about Komp: http://www.sibeliusblog.com/news/namm-2017-komp-a-music-handwriting-app-for-ios-is-in-development/ IK Multimedia iRig IO: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=9995 IK Multimedia iRig Acoustic Stage: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=9994 GarageBand (now with the Alchemy synthesizer, multiple takes, and more): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785? Logic Pro: http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/  Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20007.m4a

In this episode, Paul and Chris, after seven years of communication have finally met in person and record an episode with each other in the same room!  Topics of the conversation include the 2017 Michigan Music Conference (particularly the Thursday Technology Pre-Conference), and news from NAMM including Komp, IK Multimedia products, and big changes to GarageBand for iOS and Logic. Links: <ul> <li>Michigan Music Conference: <a href="http://www.michiganmusicconference.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.michiganmusicconference.org/</a></li> <li>Komp notation software for iOS (Not yet avaialble): <a href="https://www.semitone.audio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.semitone.audio/</a></li> <li>The Sibelius Blog news item about Komp: <a href="http://www.sibeliusblog.com/news/namm-2017-komp-a-music-handwriting-app-for-ios-is-in-development/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sibeliusblog.com/news/namm-2017-komp-a-music-handwriting-app-for-ios-is-in-development/</a></li> <li>IK Multimedia iRig IO: <a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=9995" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=9995</a></li> <li>IK Multimedia iRig Acoustic Stage: <a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=9994" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=9994</a></li> <li>GarageBand (now with the Alchemy synthesizer, multiple takes, and more): <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?</a></li> <li>Logic Pro: <a href="http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/</a></li> </ul> Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20007.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20007.m4a</a>

Chris and Paul at the Michigan Music Conference

Paul Shimmons and Chris Russell discuss the use of technology in music education, often featuring guests in the field of music education and technology.

Music Education & Technology Podcast

Raphaël Schumann

In the sixth episode of the Music Education and Technology Podcast, Chris and Paul discuss Dorico’s new 30 day trial, Google Classroom, Showbie, SeeSaw, and the latest update to Uberchord.  Google Classroom, Showbie, and SeeSaw are web-based services that can be used with many platforms (Showbie still has more features for iOS, but has expanded much of its functionality to web based interactions).   In the second half of the podcast, our guest is Raphael Schumann, the CEO of Newzik.  Newzik is a relatively new (nine months) app that is used for music reading–with both PDFs and MusicXML files.  The app has a special focus on group distribution, and has already been used for a complete orchestral concert with the Opera de Rouen.  Newzik also offers equipment rentals to orchestras and ensembles.  We also want to continue to thank Uberchord for its sponsorship of SoundCloud hosting for this podcast this year. Show Links:  Google Classroom Showbie SeeSaw Uberchord Newzik Newzik App (referral links: Paul or Chris) Sheet Music Scanner (referral links: Paul or Chris) Gustaf Chromatik Blackbinder TomPlay Evernote (referral links: Paul or Chris)  See Newzik’s use with the Opera de Rouen: Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20006.m4a

In the sixth episode of the Music Education and Technology Podcast, Chris and Paul discuss Dorico’s new 30 day trial, Google Classroom, Showbie, SeeSaw, and the latest update to Uberchord.  Google Classroom, Showbie, and SeeSaw are web-based services that can be used with many platforms (Showbie still has more features for iOS, but has expanded much of its functionality to web based interactions).   In the second half of the podcast, our guest is Raphael Schumann, the CEO of Newzik.  Newzik is a relatively new (nine months) app that is used for music reading–with both PDFs and MusicXML files.  The app has a special focus on group distribution, and has already been used for a complete orchestral concert with the Opera de Rouen.  Newzik also offers equipment rentals to orchestras and ensembles.  We also want to continue to thank Uberchord for its sponsorship of SoundCloud hosting for this podcast this year. Show Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/classroom/index.html?gclid=CKiY3dGo2NACFZSEaQodgjUNlQ#%2Fready-to-go" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.showbie.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Showbie</a></li> <li><a href="http://web.seesaw.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SeeSaw</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uberchord.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uberchord</a></li> <li><a href="http://newzik.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newzik</a></li> <li>Newzik App (referral links: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/newzik-smartest-sheet-music/id966963109?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/newzik-smartest-sheet-music/id966963109?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>)</li> <li>Sheet Music Scanner (referral links: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sheet-music-scanner-score/id884984324?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sheet-music-scanner-score/id884984324?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.gogustaf.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gustaf</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.chromatik.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chromatik</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blackbinder.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blackbinder</a></li> <li><a href="https://tomplay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TomPlay</a></li> <li>Evernote (referral links: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote-stay-organized/id281796108?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote-stay-organized/id281796108?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>)</li> </ul> See Newzik’s use with the Opera de Rouen: Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20006.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20006.m4a</a>

An Interview with Raphaël Schumann, CEO of Newzik

John Mlynczak

Hal Leonard

In the first part of Episode 005, Paul and Chris discuss BLE MIDI (Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI) which is a newer standard found on Apple Products (iOS and macOS) and there are some solutions for other platforms.  They also discuss Sheet Music Scanner which recently added the ability to export to MusicXML and reads PDF files (see links below).  In the second part of Episode 005, Paul and Chris (mainly Paul, as Chris was sick and didn’t have much of a voice) visited with John Mlynczak, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Noteflight, a Hal Leonard Company. Links:  Blocks by Roli Ableton Push Minim by Livid Seaboard Rise by Livid Noise App (referral links: Paul or Chris) Quicco Sound mi.1 (MIDI to BLE MIDI adapter) Miselu C.24 keyboard Zivix JamStik + (BLE Guitar Controller) Zivix PUC+ (MIDI to BLE MIDI adapter) Yamaha UD-BT01 (MIDI to BLE MIDI adapter) Yamaha MT-BT01 (MIDI to BLE MIDI adapter) CME XKey Air (BLE MIDI Keyboard) Korg MicroKey Air CME WIDI Bud (USB dongle to add BLE MIDI capability to many devices) Sheet Music Scanner (referral links: Paul or Chris) Noteflight Noteflight Learn  Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20005.m4a

In the first part of Episode 005, Paul and Chris discuss BLE MIDI (Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI) which is a newer standard found on Apple Products (iOS and macOS) and there are some solutions for other platforms.  They also discuss Sheet Music Scanner which recently added the ability to export to MusicXML and reads PDF files (see links below).  In the second part of Episode 005, Paul and Chris (mainly Paul, as Chris was sick and didn’t have much of a voice) visited with John Mlynczak, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Noteflight, a Hal Leonard Company. Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://roli.com/products/blocks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blocks by Roli</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ableton.com/en/push/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ableton Push</a></li> <li><a href="http://shop.lividinstruments.com/minim/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minim by Livid</a></li> <li><a href="https://roli.com/products/seaboard-rise?gclid=CMSH7e_WpNACFZGMaQodPUUATg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seaboard Rise by Livid</a></li> <li>Noise App (referral links: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/noise/id1011132019?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/noise/id1011132019?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://quicco.co.jp/products/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quicco Sound mi.1 (MIDI to BLE MIDI adapter)</a></li> <li><a href="http://miselu.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miselu C.24 keyboard</a></li> <li><a href="http://jamstik.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zivix JamStik + (BLE Guitar Controller)</a></li> <li><a href="http://mipuc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zivix PUC+ (MIDI to BLE MIDI adapter)</a></li> <li><a href="http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/accessories/interfaces/ud-bt01/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yamaha UD-BT01 (MIDI to BLE MIDI adapter)</a></li> <li><a href="http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/accessories/interfaces/md-bt01/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yamaha MT-BT01 (MIDI to BLE MIDI adapter)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cme-pro.com/xkey-air/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CME XKey Air (BLE MIDI Keyboard)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.korg.com/us/products/computergear/microkey2_air/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Korg MicroKey Air</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cme-pro.com/widi-bud/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CME WIDI Bud (USB dongle to add BLE MIDI capability to many devices)</a></li> <li>Sheet Music Scanner (referral links: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sheet-music-scanner-score/id884984324?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sheet-music-scanner-score/id884984324?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.noteflight.com/login" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Noteflight</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.noteflight.com/learn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Noteflight Learn</a></li> </ul> Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20005.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20005.m4a</a>

An Interview with John Mlynczak from Noteflight (a Hal Leonard Company)

Aron Nelson

Chris and Paul discuss the release of Dorico, the latest update for Notion for iOS (and some of the problems with the handwriting feature/in-app purchase), Sheet Music Plus, Gustaf, Sample Tank, and some classroom management tips.  The second half of the podcast is an interview with Aron Nelson, developer of unrealBook.  Special thanks to Aron for joining us, and to UberChord for sponsoring the podcast! Part One Links: Dorico: http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/dorico/start.html Notion for iOS: referral links (Paul or Chris) Gustaf: referral links (Paul or Chris) Sample Tank: referral links (Paul or Chris) Noteflight: https://www.noteflight.com/login Flat.io: https://flat.io Daniel Spreadbury Twitter: @dspreadbury Soundtrap: referral links (Paul or Chris) Incredibox: referral links (Paul or Chris) Paul’s Blog: ipadmusiced.wordpress.com S-Cubed Sight Reading Method: http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com Uberchord: referral links (Paul or Chris) Music Prodigy: http://www.musicprodigy.com/ With Aron: unrealBook: referral links (Paul or Chris) unrealBook One (for iPad 1): referral links (Paul or Chris) unrealBook website: unrealbook.rocks or unrealbookapp.com unrealBook Twitter: @unrealbook JotNot: referral links (Paul or Chris) Aron’s Stompbox Forum: diystompboxes.com Aron’s new PDF Music Reader Forum: AirTurn foot pedals: http://www.airturn.com iRig IK Multimedia Blueboard Footpedals: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigblueboard/ iMazing: https://imazing.com/ Aron’s new Music PDF Reader Forum: musicreaderforipad.com Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20004.m4a

Chris and Paul discuss the release of Dorico, the latest update for Notion for iOS (and some of the problems with the handwriting feature/in-app purchase), Sheet Music Plus, Gustaf, Sample Tank, and some classroom management tips.  The second half of the podcast is an interview with Aron Nelson, developer of unrealBook.  Special thanks to Aron for joining us, and to UberChord for sponsoring the podcast! Part One Links: Dorico: <a href="http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/dorico/start.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/dorico/start.html</a> Notion for iOS: referral links (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notion/id475820434?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notion/id475820434?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>) Gustaf: referral links (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gustaf-digital-sheet-music/id1115564836?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gustaf-digital-sheet-music/id1115564836?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>) Sample Tank: referral links (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sampletank/id464783893?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sampletank/id464783893?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>) Noteflight: <a href="https://www.noteflight.com/login" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.noteflight.com/login</a> <a href="http://Flat.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flat.io</a>: <a href="https://flat.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://flat.io</a> Daniel Spreadbury Twitter: @dspreadbury Soundtrap: referral links (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/soundtrap-make-music-together/id991031323?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/soundtrap-make-music-together/id991031323?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>) Incredibox: referral links (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/incredibox/id1093131935?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/incredibox/id1093131935?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>) Paul’s Blog: <a href="http://ipadmusiced.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ipadmusiced.wordpress.com</a> S-Cubed Sight Reading Method: <a href="http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com</a> Uberchord: referral links (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uberchord-learn-guitar-chords/id952669753?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uberchord-learn-guitar-chords/id952669753?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>) Music Prodigy: <a href="http://www.musicprodigy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.musicprodigy.com/</a> With Aron: unrealBook: referral links (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/unrealbook/id370135173?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/unrealbook/id370135173?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>) unrealBook One (for iPad 1): referral links (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/unrealbook-one/id1121138915?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/unrealbook-one/id1121138915?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>) unrealBook website: <a href="http://unrealbook.rocks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">unrealbook.rocks</a> or <a href="http://unrealbookapp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">unrealbookapp.com</a> unrealBook Twitter: @unrealbook JotNot: referral links (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jotnot-pro-pdf-document-scanner/id307868751?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jotnot-pro-pdf-document-scanner/id307868751?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a>) Aron’s Stompbox Forum: <a href="http://diystompboxes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">diystompboxes.com</a> Aron’s new PDF Music Reader Forum: AirTurn foot pedals: <a href="http://www.airturn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.airturn.com</a> iRig IK Multimedia Blueboard Footpedals: <a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigblueboard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigblueboard/</a> iMazing: <a href="https://imazing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://imazing.com/</a> Aron’s new Music PDF Reader Forum: <a href="http://musicreaderforipad.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">musicreaderforipad.com</a> Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20004.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20004.m4a</a>

An Interview with Aron Nelson, developer of unrealBook

Catie Dwinal

In the third episode of the Music Education &amp; Technology Podcast, Chris and Paul start off by reviewing the latest developments, as well as discussing tips and tricks.  Afterwards, Paul and Chris talk with Catie Dwinal about Quaver Music, elementary music education, and how Catie found herself involved with Quaver Music. Show Notes:  Chris Russell’s blog: techinmusiced.com Paul Shimmon’s blog: ipadmusiced.wordpress.com Flat.io released another update that allows for the customization of number of lines on a staff. iOS 10 was released There is a bug with iOS 10 and Notion for iOS (referral links for Paul, for Chris). If you select a measure for editing purpose, the app will crash.  Notion has found the solution and a future update will solve the problem.  For now, if you are using Notion,  make sure Speak Selection is turned off. You can find this in your device’s settings, under General&gt;Accessibility&gt;Speech YouTube subscriptions are being “weird” on the iPad in iOS 10 Mac OS Sierra is out…both Chris and Paul are skipping the upgrade.  Chris’ MacBook is so old it can no longer be updated, and Paul’s 2010 MacBook isn’t able to use the new features (newer hardware is required) Apple has been very slow in announcing or “leaking” news about new MacBooks and iPads.  We would love to tell you when new products were coming.  Nobody but Apple seems to know at this point. A special shout-out to Loren Finkelstein, who has helped us with some of the technological aspects of the podcast.  Information from our guest interview:  Guest: Catie Dwinal, Key Accounts Representative for Quaver for the Northeast United States and Global Sales.  e-mail: catie@quavermusic.com; Twitter: musiccargirl14 Quaver Music Link Quaver is a K-8 (soon to be PK-8) cloud-based, customizable general music curriculum.  Quaver is creating 21st century resources that meet the needs of 21st century learners. Quaver is generally accessed on a computer or a Chromebook (not an iPad program yet) The Q Student App does work on iPad (interaction with teacher and assessments), and there are two stand-alone apps: Qastronotes and Qdancer. The Quaver curriculum is subscription based, up to ten years.  There are significant discounts starting at year five.  As an example, a single year license for K-5 would be $1500.  A five year license is a better deal for the school. Quaver’s 6-8 program is project based. Quaver modifies for the needs of the individual teacher and the technology that is available to them. Quaver is reaching a lot of beginning teachers who need a curriculum.  Those teachers are using Quaver as a curriculum versus as an supplement. There is a new college initiative with Quaver where students can access Quaver before they graduate and prepare for the workforce with a curriculum in hand.  Collegiate teachers, reach out to your local representative (see the Quaver website) if you are interested in more about the college initiative. The free virtual world is a collection of free activities for students at the Quaver website.  They can create music with a drum pad and loops, visit musical periods, play games, and more. Every Quaver game has a purpose. The Quaver Music Library (Class Play) is a song based activity hub with many types of music.  Activities surround each song.  There are printable that follow each song. There is a full twelve week recorder level in 3rd Grade, keyboard unit in 8th grade, ukulele in 5th grade and 7th grade.  There is also a lot of Orff instrumentation in the program. Quaver is getting ready to launch a new Kodàly/Orff/Music Learning Theory section called “Song-Based Lessons.” There are topic-based essentials that are used by band directors.  There are 30 Quaver episodes (DVD or online) that teach the basics of music theory, terminology, instruments, and so on.  If you feel “I need to reinforce ____,” they can often find a Quaver activity to meet that need. Some things that Catie did to incorporate technology in the elementary classroom when teaching K-5: Skype visits with other classrooms, go out on a limb and find someone out of your area and build relationships with others, invest in mobile devices and their power (for teacher and students), have students listen back to themselves. All of the curriculum is going digital; Quaver was just there first.  In other words, elementary curriculum either is or will be digital.  Key Thoughts:  Want to improve the performance of your older MacBook?  Get an SSD drive and max out the RAM on the machine.  Ask others for help if you need it.  SSD drives are becoming incredibly affordable right now. If looking for a used MacBook…consider one that is 2012 or newer.  If you want a new MacBook, wait for the next new model.  Tip of the Podcast:  From Paul: It is important to constantly record your ensembles.  Cubasis (referral links from Paul, from Chris), a full featured DAW by Steinberg, is on sale right now for 50% off until 10/6/2016 for $25. Set a realistic goal when incorporating technology.  If you are a techie, feel free to experiment with students.  If you are not, practice before hand.  Go for one thing and focus on that. The Apple Camera Connection Kit is a great solution for a number of things.  The new USB 3 version also allows you to connect power to the adapter.  *Note: referral links, when used to purchase an app, send 7% of the purchase price to the person who refers the app.  This comes out of the 30% that Apple collects from the app, not the 70% that goes back to the developer.  When you use a referral app, it is the same price as if you search for it yourself on the App Store.  We thank you in advance for using our referral links when possible. Link to audio: https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20003.m4a

In the third episode of the Music Education &amp; Technology Podcast, Chris and Paul start off by reviewing the latest developments, as well as discussing tips and tricks.  Afterwards, Paul and Chris talk with Catie Dwinal about Quaver Music, elementary music education, and how Catie found herself involved with Quaver Music. Show Notes: <ul> <li>Chris Russell’s blog: <a href="http://www.techinmusiced.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">techinmusiced.com</a></li> <li>Paul Shimmon’s blog: <a href="https://ipadmusiced.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ipadmusiced.wordpress.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://Flat.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flat.io</a> released another update that allows for the customization of number of lines on a staff.</li> <li>iOS 10 was released</li> <li>There is a bug with iOS 10 and Notion for iOS (referral links <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notion/id475820434?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notion/id475820434?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for Chris</a>). If you select a measure for editing purpose, the app will crash.  Notion has found the solution and a future update will solve the problem.  For now, if you are using Notion,  make sure Speak Selection is turned off. You can find this in your device’s settings, under General&gt;Accessibility&gt;Speech</li> <li>YouTube subscriptions are being “weird” on the iPad in iOS 10</li> <li>Mac OS Sierra is out…both Chris and Paul are skipping the upgrade.  Chris’ MacBook is so old it can no longer be updated, and Paul’s 2010 MacBook isn’t able to use the new features (newer hardware is required)</li> <li>Apple has been very slow in announcing or “leaking” news about new MacBooks and iPads.  We would love to tell you when new products were coming.  Nobody but Apple seems to know at this point.</li> <li>A special shout-out to Loren Finkelstein, who has helped us with some of the technological aspects of the podcast.</li> </ul> Information from our guest interview: <ul> <li>Guest: Catie Dwinal, Key Accounts Representative for Quaver for the Northeast United States and Global Sales.  e-mail: catie@quavermusic.com; Twitter: musiccargirl14</li> <li><a href="https://quavermusic.com/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quaver Music Link</a></li> <li>Quaver is a K-8 (soon to be PK-8) cloud-based, customizable general music curriculum.  Quaver is creating 21st century resources that meet the needs of 21st century learners.</li> <li>Quaver is generally accessed on a computer or a Chromebook (not an iPad program yet)</li> <li>The Q Student App does work on iPad (interaction with teacher and assessments), and there are two stand-alone apps: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qastronotes/id638284522?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Qastronotes</a> and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qdancer/id625239688?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Qdancer</a>.</li> <li>The Quaver curriculum is subscription based, up to ten years.  There are significant discounts starting at year five.  As an example, a single year license for K-5 would be $1500.  A five year license is a better deal for the school.</li> <li>Quaver’s 6-8 program is project based.</li> <li>Quaver modifies for the needs of the individual teacher and the technology that is available to them.</li> <li>Quaver is reaching a lot of beginning teachers who need a curriculum.  Those teachers are using Quaver as a curriculum versus as an supplement.</li> <li>There is a new college initiative with Quaver where students can access Quaver before they graduate and prepare for the workforce with a curriculum in hand.  Collegiate teachers, reach out to your local representative (see the Quaver website) if you are interested in more about the college initiative.</li> <li>The free virtual world is a collection of free activities for students at the Quaver website.  They can create music with a drum pad and loops, visit musical periods, play games, and more.</li> <li>Every Quaver game has a purpose.</li> <li>The Quaver Music Library (Class Play) is a song based activity hub with many types of music.  Activities surround each song.  There are printable that follow each song.</li> <li>There is a full twelve week recorder level in 3rd Grade, keyboard unit in 8th grade, ukulele in 5th grade and 7th grade.  There is also a lot of Orff instrumentation in the program.</li> <li>Quaver is getting ready to launch a new Kodàly/Orff/Music Learning Theory section called “Song-Based Lessons.”</li> <li>There are topic-based essentials that are used by band directors.  There are 30 Quaver episodes (DVD or online) that teach the basics of music theory, terminology, instruments, and so on.  If you feel “I need to reinforce ____,” they can often find a Quaver activity to meet that need.</li> <li>Some things that Catie did to incorporate technology in the elementary classroom when teaching K-5: Skype visits with other classrooms, go out on a limb and find someone out of your area and build relationships with others, invest in mobile devices and their power (for teacher and students), have students listen back to themselves.</li> <li>All of the curriculum is going digital; Quaver was just there first.  In other words, elementary curriculum either is or will be digital.</li> </ul> Key Thoughts: <ul> <li>Want to improve the performance of your older MacBook?  Get an SSD drive and max out the RAM on the machine.  Ask others for help if you need it.  SSD drives are becoming incredibly affordable right now.</li> <li>If looking for a used MacBook…consider one that is 2012 or newer.  If you want a new MacBook, wait for the next new model.</li> </ul> Tip of the Podcast: <ul> <li>From Paul: It is important to constantly record your ensembles.  Cubasis (referral links <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cubasis-2-mobile-music-creation/id583976519?mt=8&amp;at=10l7wS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">from Paul</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cubasis-2-mobile-music-creation/id583976519?mt=8&amp;at=10l9SE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">from Chris</a>), a full featured DAW by Steinberg, is on sale right now for 50% off until 10/6/2016 for $25.</li> <li>Set a realistic goal when incorporating technology.  If you are a techie, feel free to experiment with students.  If you are not, practice before hand.  Go for one thing and focus on that.</li> <li>The <a href="http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0W2AM/A/lightning-to-usb-3-camera-adapter?fnode=34f4b11d60d85142dae9628e6586836739ffe5c9e9d726075052c6e9129c05d0e11a0a9cfa961d9fd9ebd59f1003782a5e4d4d9b5ffd3c0a4103952e6747025820108f9b20e6c8ce410698a87133b90b57289c9c01d9a695c5c81b3dc08cbd3ee4842051ac035b69230e113b07c0905b&amp;fs=f%3Dcable-charger-ipadpro_12_9-keyboard%26fh%3D47a7%252B4603%252B470e%252B45c4%252B45d4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Camera Connection Kit</a> is a great solution for a number of things.  The new USB 3 version also allows you to connect power to the adapter.</li> </ul> *Note: referral links, when used to purchase an app, send 7% of the purchase price to the person who refers the app.  This comes out of the 30% that Apple collects from the app, not the 70% that goes back to the developer.  When you use a referral app, it is the same price as if you search for it yourself on the App Store.  We thank you in advance for using our referral links when possible. Link to audio: <a href="https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20003.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/METPodcast/MET%20Podcast%20003.m4a</a>

An Interview with Catie Dwinal from Quaver Music

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