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This site walks you through the creation of a WebQuest using google sites.

The website thoroughly illustrates the Alexander Technique of mind and body reeducation, and its objective of eliminating a wide range of habits that musicians are unaware of (bad posture, abnormal breathing etc)

This website from Smithsonian Jazz gives teachers resources for teaching jazz education to students.  There are free lesson plans and recordings for teachers to utilize.  In some instances, lesson plans are organized by age groups.

This site is created to provide an American historical view of jazz. It offers exhibits and collections as well as items for jazz appreciation.

This site is a resource for jazz composers, Composition, Media examples, and Jazz events. 

This website offers virtual World Drumming software for download and many other valuable resources.

TED talks is such a great resource for a variety of ways. You can find streams of different talks relating to specific subjects. You search what you are interested in will get several search results. This can be used for personal professional development or to show in the classroom.

This is a great site for older students who are learning about specific composers. In this lesson on Tchaikovsky, students can watch videos, listen to the piece and read about Tchaikovsky's work.

This is an online game that works will aural recognition of the instruments in the orchestra. After getting an answer correct, there is a description of the instrument in more detail, including how it looks, what it sounds like, how many are in the orchestra, and where they sit.

This page details the process of violin making, sound production and care and maintenance.  I will include this page on my school website for the students and parents to use as a reference.

This site contains lots of worksheets and games for younger students. Again you cannot beat the price tag!

This website provided by the International Trumpet Guild has free resources for both trumpet teachers and trumpet students. The site includes reviews on solos, information on upcoming events such as masterclasses, summer camps, competitions, and also provides a link to "ask the teacher."

This website is run by a personal friend of mine, Jennifer Fink. The website includes free teacher resources that are available to print and play with students. I especially like the Crazy Keys game to help students with notes on the piano.

This website discusses the neurological benefits of practice. These benefits may come in handy in conversations with parents and administrators.

This website discusses the neurological benefits of practice. These benefits may come in handy in conversations with parents and administrators.

YouTube is one of the many free resources on the internet to aid in technology-driven instruction. The students have access to videos and recordings.

I've used this site with students playing boomwhackers along with the animation. It's very easy for children to use and provides a great tool for visually representing sound and fractions (both in relation to the tube length and also the beats in the measures).

This is a great place to go with your students to explore medieval and renaissance instruments. You can see pictures of authentic reproductions, and hear them being played.

Musicians United for Songs in the Classroom= M.U.S.I.C. Library of popular songs and classroom activities for teacher and students.

This online magazine is now available as an app for the iPad and iPhone. It contains technical advice, reviews of recordings, artist profiles, and general coverage of issues relevant to string players.

Being a blues fan myself I love this approach.

This is a great website for learning about the history and development of Jazz in the United States. It includes geography, musician biographies, information about musical instruments, and more!

PBS offers an amazing companion site to the 2000 Ken Burns documentary, Jazz.