This is a database for free downloadable sound effects. This would be another good resource to have in a music technology classroom. Students can use downloadable clips for sampling projects and sound effects in compositions. Teachers can also use sound effects if needed for both music theater performances and ensemble performances. 

This website has free downloadable sound effects for students to use in the music technology classroom. Students can use the sounds for sampling projects and sound effects in compositions. 

This is a database for scores and parts that are public domain and new compositions from unknown composers. This would be a good place to look for repertoire for performing ensembles. Students could also be directed here to look for music to work on their own for solos and chamber groups. This database also includes method books for individual instruments. All downloads are free. 

This website has many references, tutorials, and exercises for ear training activities. Some uses include melodic and harmonic dictation. This would be a good resource in a general music or music theory setting. Any music student could also use this on their own time to improve their aural skills. 

This website is an interactive resource for students to use to learn basic note reading, theory, and ear training. This could be used in a music technology class or general music class with access to devices. In a performance ensemble setting, this could be used as a warm up for the whole class with the aid of an interactive whiteboard or projector. 

This is an important read for any teacher that primarily teaches minorities. This article is not directly focused on music education but is important to me in my teaching setting. Reading this encourages continuous reflection on how students can be active participants in their music education. It is important to allow students to bring their own experiences, culture, and musical preferences to the music classroom. 

This article describes ways to use an interactive whiteboard for music learning. Many of the ideas may be best suited for a general music classroom but can also be incorporated into rehearsal settings. IWBs can be used to teaching the reading and writing of music notation. They can also be used to teach music form and history, and interactive lessons with video, power points, and games. IWBs help engage many learning styles at once and keep students engaged.  

This website has free, downloadable exercises that address many string techniques. There are exercises for bowings, finger patterns, scales of varying difficulties, shifting, rhythm, and key signatures. This could be a great resource to push students from a beginner/intermediate level to being able to play advanced repertoire that involve complex rhythms, articulations and key areas. I would like to use this for upper middle school students to prepare them for high school instrumental programs. 

Black Violin shares the influence music education had on their lives. This podcast discusses how art and music education introduces students to perspectives that they would not necessarily come across in their upbringing. They also discuss balancing classical music with music that is culturally relevant to the students and how classical music needs to be more inclusive to bridge the gap. This is especially relevant in my urban teaching environment. 

This website has resources for beginning strings and band. All the pieces have easy music patterns that are suitable for beginning players but are arranged in styles that are exciting and motivating to practice. This would be a good place to look for music for a beginning group's first concert.