These tools are designed for classroom "noise" management, but seem to me to have application for the elementary music classroom in discovering appropriate dynamic levels.
This article discusses the "real" issue that classically trained music teachers face in trying to engage students in music; holding classical and/or jazz up as the "legitimate" forms of musical, or recognizing the value of the music that students listen to and enjoy in their daily lives.
This site has great articles and links to resources for music teachers using technology in their music classrooms. It is not only a resource for recommendations of good tools, but also for good strategies from experts in the music education.
This is a good free online metronome for students requiring a browser based metronome. There It also contains articles about metronomes and tempo. There are links to other products and downloads on the metronome page.
This list contains a variety of resources (including links where applicable) for teachers using or wishing to use digital technology in their music education program.
This list contains a variety of resources (including links where applicable) for teachers using or wishing to use digital technology in their music education program.
Tayloe Harding is the Dean of Music at the University of South Carolina. This passionate discussion of the hope that music evokes is inspiring for teachers and students alike.
Robin's video blogs are a great resource for teachers. She demonstrates and reviews ways that technology can be used in the music classroom. You can subscribe to her weekly videos, which are both fun and informative.