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Contains links to various assistive technologies and methods of adapting your teaching to students with learning disabilities.

By Marshall Raskind, Ph.D. , Kristin Stanberry Assistive technology (AT) is available to help individuals with many types of disabilities - from cognitive problems to physical impairment. This article will focus specifically on AT for individuals with learning disabilities (LD). The use of technology to enhance learning is an effective approach for many children.

12 key elements for teaching diverse learners

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

An archive of music

Free, lightweight audio editor that can be used as an alternative to audacity.

Provides an explanation of what fair use is and how this can be used to your advantage in the classroom.

Introduction to Rubrics offers an excellent guide to those student affairs professionals who have articulated clear intended learning and development outcomes and sought ways to measure the degree to which students are mastering those outcomes.

Sound effects are used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media. These trick of sound are mostly achieved by combining technology, ingenuity and creativity. Sound effects are important for digital media because an appropriate sound effect can easily ... Continue reading » Free music, sound clips, ect.

An article about teaching diverse learners and special needs children.

Educational tour of an orchestra and display of instrument technique

Organized recordings that can be used as an audio resource for a music classroom.

Learning Phonics and Sound Blending is an important part of life. Our Educational Songs for Kids make learning fun! Learn while you sing along with your favorite phonics songs on Learning Games for Kids.

YouTube channel featuring mini music lessons and sing-along videos that could be used in an elementary general music class.

Music theory works for an elementary classroom.

Copy right laws and fair use.

U.S. Copyright Office is an office of public record for copyright registration and deposit of copyright material.

Why become an ISME member?

Authentic Connections: Interdisciplinary Work in the Arts Building Support for School Music: A Practical Guide A Career Guide to Music Education by Barbara Payne Careers in Music - an NAfME brochure Child's Bill of Rights Creativity in the Classroom From Heartbeat to Steady Beat General Music Curriculum Framework Document Growing

This morning, several of the music education "techies" linked to another blog, Tambourines and Technology, by Chris Sepersky, an elementary music teacher in the Milwaukee, WI area (Thanks to Brenda Muench, Barbara Freedman, and Amy Willis for the tweets). It looks like Mr. Sepersky started his blog in March, and I've added his blog to...

Many children with special needs show interest in learning an instrument but are not able to benefit from traditional music lessons. Sound Starts specializes in adapting instructional methods based on the child's strengths and learning style. Available instruments: guitar, piano, voice.

An introduction to Copyright and Fair Use

An organization created to promote music by positive musicians.