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This article provides several ways to integrate technology in the music classroom. To aid in administrating, the article suggests Google Drive using Google Docs and Google Forms. I personally am a huge fan of Google Classroom. The article also provides software such as SmartMusic for instructional use.

Collect Files, Documents, Photos & Videos, Student Assignments, Competition Submissions, Applications directly in your Dropbox, Google Drive, or Amazon S3.

This is a very valuable resource contains helpful strategies on motivating students to practice at home. It also discusses how parent play a major role in making sure that students rehearse.

Isle of Tune is music sequencer where users build compositions visually using houses, roads, plants and cars. Can be used to reinforce a range of musical concepts.

Fun music creativity site. Game. Sequencer for kids.

Isle of Tune is a website (and app for iOS) that allows students to create an island with sound producing plants, houses, and other objects. As cars drive on the island, a melody or beat is produced based on where the objects are located and what these objects are. Isle of Tune allows users to compose in a non-traditional manner using a fun, interactive interface

This is a document from an OMEA clinic from February 6, 2014 that was given by Dr. William Bauer. The document describes TPACK as well as links to Music Learning Activity Types; Digital Musicking and K-12 music learning activity types. This is a good resource for uncovering other pertinent links for resources relevant to our Technology Assisted Music Learning class. 

These are research-based strategies to help motivate and empower students in music practicing.  It gives learning goals and outcomes for progress in practicing and learning with checkpoints.

This is a document that addresses how to make the most out of practice time! These tips may come in handy in conversations with students, parents, and administrators.

This is a document that addresses how to make the most out of practice time! These tips may come in handy in conversations with students, parents, and administrators.

Teachers will be introduced to Google Apps for Education as a resource to enhance collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity with students, colleagues and their school community. Emphasis will be placed on introducing resources that provide best practices when using Google Apps for Education. The course is online and divided into 10 self paced modules. Each module can be completed individually. Staff will demonstrate completion of each module through a Google Form.