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Owen Bradley's Digital Music Educator blog is worth the read. He is a band director who has decided to blog his thoughts, stories and technological knowledge for other directors to use. Since this is from a teacher perspective, I find the articles meaningful and personal. Bradley shares many iPad resources, not just for band purposes but for all areas of music education. Mainly, this blog is personal advancement, for teachers to learn about new technology or tips.

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Recent music education related articles, resources, free easy beginner level sheet music, and other music education related information. This website also has three to ten minute podcasts about music education, music technology and many about iPad uses.

This website has a collection of articles relating to music technology and music pedagogy in general. There are also short podcasts on a variety of topics. In addition, there are links to other sites, particularly free sheet music. It has a variety of items on it, which makes it easy to find something useful on it for everyone.

A source for podcasts and updates on what's new and free in the world of music technology. Sheet music, blogs, podcasts, and minimum monthly updates are a few of the things offered here, and it's all geared toward music ed tech.

The MusicEdMagic.com link serves as an outlet to other online music software websites, links for free sheet music, articles for music research/music making, and other electronic-focused music websites.  I was able to download free sheet music in a matter of seconds  from the musicnotes.com link provided on this link's homepage.  It has links to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest on the homepage, making sharing and communicating accessible upon first glance.  As an educator, I see this page as being best used in private practice.  Being able to provide students with some of the featured videos like "Recommended Trombone Solos and Recordings" or "Audio Software For The Classroom Or Home Recording Studio" seem like links that would be best used for people that are more interested in personal, one-on-one study and creation of music.  However, I could see these links being used in a general setting as well, like ensemble practice or music tech classes.  

This could be a great resource as a fun follow up with certain topics students are learning.  It could also be a good individual time to explore what they are interested in, whether it be at school or at home!

This is a nice resource for games and interactive activities to give students information on the orchestra/orchestral instruments, composers, and the musicians in the orchestra. My students love games and they obviously love technology so I think combining these would be great. This would probably be better for a SMARTboard, rather than projecting it from a computer to the TV because the SMARTboard allows kids to get more involved.

Wonderful blog by band directors on a variety of topics that can be easily implemented in the classroom/rehearsal.

The purpose of this resource is to receive encouraging stories about directing band as well as receive tips and tricks for teaching. There are often instrument specific tips and tricks for teaching beginning instrumentalists as well as extended techniques. This blog shares new posts weekly.

A simple, yet effective, tool used to improve ear training technique. Addresses such topics as intervals, chords, cadences and more.

This site can be handy for high school or college students in a music theory or aural skills course. Students can practice identifying intervals, chords, scales, cadences, and more both visually and aurally. These skills likely reinforce ones they learn in class.

Mrs. Miracle's Music Room is a blog dedicated to elementary music education. This website provides viewers with Mrs. Miracle's podcast, as well as, music literature, tips for teaching different grade levels and different music learning styles. The website also provides the viewer with free materials that they can use in their classroom and assessments. Technology is a big focus of Mrs. Miracle's blog.

Blog filled with resources, ideas, helpful hints, podcasts, etc, to utilize in your music classrooms. Includes resources on different learning styles and age groups, as well as downloads and purchases for your classroom.

Classics for kids is a great website for any music teacher. This site provides activity sheets, game ideas, and recordings music. This site also has biographies of composers, which is where I generally find out more information on composers too because they are easy to read through and great for kids.

This is a free resource with interactive information and games about composers, music history, listening, and basic music theory. The site also include a parent and teacher resource page, printable activity sheets, and composer timelines.

Classics for Kids is a great way for students to learn about composers and different genres of music. There are short podcasts that students can listen to that have three questions attached to them. The podcasts are about different types of music and different composers. Each podcast plays popular music from the composer and incorporates jokes for the students to listen to. The website also includes note and rhythm games for students to practice. There are also lesson plans for teachers with links for National Standards.