Blog
Check out AudioEducator.IO for the latest blog posts and other new content!
Online Music Education Resources – NYSSMA
Music Technology Education Resources by NYSSMA: https://www.krisgilbertmusic.com/online-music-education-resources.html Resources compiled and edited by members of theNYSSMA Technology Committeecontact: KrisGibertMusic@yahoo.com Favorite
Example High School Course – RHAM Music Department
About this course: Audio Production and Recording dives into the art of audio recording and the science of sound. Students will learn types of microphones and their functions, microphone setups for different music ensembles, and how to mix and master recorded…
Starting a Music Technology Class in your School – Slideshow
“Learn about the possibilities available to you through starting a music technology component as part of your music program. Attract a wider body of students and engage them in project-based learning. Discover the how, why, and what of taking the…
Reaching the Other 80%: Taking Responsibility – Dr. Rick Dammers | TI:ME
Originally posted on TI:ME by Dr. Rick Dammers: http://www.ti-me.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=953:reaching-the-other-80-taking-responsibility&catid=40&Itemid=798 “The field of music education has a market share problem. It isn’t a new problem (we’ve been talking about this since the Tanglewood Symposium in 1967), but it is getting worse.…
Handy Lesson Briefs – Indiana University
Below are some great links on digital audio that could be useful for educators. These were derived from their syllabus : https://cecm.indiana.edu/361/syllabus.html Intro to Acoustics – https://cecm.indiana.edu/361/acoustics.html Intro to MIDI – https://cecm.indiana.edu/361/midi.html Delay Effects – https://cecm.indiana.edu/361/rsn-delay.html Filters & EQ –…
TORRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT – NAMM 2020’s best community for Music Education
The Torrington High School Music Department is “The Pride of Torrington”! THS Music offers 11 courses the most of any high school in Litchfield County! From Award-Winning performing ensembles, Music Theory, History of Popular Music to a nationally recognized Music Technology…
What is Music Technology? (Video)
What is music technology? Watch this great explanationby Professor Prince Charles Alexander from the Berklee College of Music! Favorite
An Example Music Technology Curriculum For High Schools
“Music technology is a class designed for Digital Harbor High School music students who are the non-specialist interested in developing their understanding of music and the technology used to create music in the 21st century. The Emphases of the course…
How DJs & Music Producers Survive The Constant Ringing in their Ears | musicsoftwaretraining.com
Article shared from MusicSoftwareTraining.com “Tinnitus is a constant ringing in your ears, usually at a high frequency, but can can also sound like static or scratching. It is constant & if you don’t get your emotions under control, can be incredibly…
Top Categories from MusicThinkTank Blog
Music Think Tank is a leading music industry and artist advice blog, managed by Hypebot.com. They offer an extensive blog covering all bases for any music professional. We recommend reading through their blog categories. Here are our top 3: Mobile Music…
External Blogs We Appreciate
Make Moments Matter Sing. Learn. Laugh. Grow.
-
Bate, Bate, Chocolate
by David Row on January 10, 2024 at 5:54 pm
I find that I talk about food in my classroom all the time. It’s one common thing that unites all culture and peoples around the world because we all love to eat! Even my English language learners who might be brand new to the country learn food words really fast The post Bate, Bate, Chocolate appeared first on Make Moments Matter.
-
Two Books for Las Posadas
by David Row on December 16, 2023 at 6:37 pm
If you’ve spent even a few minutes on my blog you know that I love using children’s books in the classroom. So it makes sense that in December I like using books to explain holidays, teach songs, and expand the worldview of my students. I’ve got books for Christmas, St. The post Two Books for Las Posadas appeared first on Make Moments Matter.
-
Three Books for Hanukkah
by David Row on December 1, 2023 at 1:27 am
I love December in my classroom (post concert stress) because it means we have a few days or weeks to explore lots of different cultures and traditions. So much of this learning happens through singing songs and playing games. We learn about the tannenbaum, celebrate caroling, sing about the new The post Three Books for Hanukkah appeared first on Make Moments Matter.
-
Welcome to the Opera – Book Recommendation
by David Row on November 21, 2023 at 5:10 pm
As a kid, I remember that every single time I was able to try out a “push a button and listen” style of interactive book I was filled with pure delight. There is something so joyous and exciting about flipping through a book and seeing the little bubble telling me The post Welcome to the Opera – Book Recommendation appeared first on Make Moments Matter.
-
Run, Turkey, Run! – Book Recommendation
by David Row on November 19, 2023 at 7:36 pm
With Thanksgiving only one day away, can Turkey find a place to hide from the farmer who’s looking for a plump bird for his family feast? Maybe he can hide with the pigs . . . or the ducks . . . or the horses . . . Uh-oh! Here The post Run, Turkey, Run! – Book Recommendation appeared first on Make Moments Matter.
Music Education and Technology applying technology and instructional strategy to music learning
-
How Can You Tell if Students Have Used AI for Their Work? — Dr. James Frankel
by Written By Jim Frankel on September 15, 2025 at 9:10 pm
Over the past two years, the explosion of AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini has reshaped the way our students think about homework and …
-
Pennsylvania school cuts costs for students by using 3D printers to create violins
by Nicole Sganga on August 19, 2025 at 3:53 am
A superintendent at a Pennsylvania school is helping to reduce costs for families with students interested in playing a musical instrument. Once a …
-
AI is taking hold in K-12 schools – here are some ways it can improve teaching
by Michael G. Kozak on August 8, 2025 at 9:43 pm
Generative AI platforms have sent shock waves through the K-12 education sector since the public release of ChatGPT nearly three years ago. The …
-
The Black Midi Problem: What is the point of impossible music?
by Reuben Cross on August 2, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Do you remember your first encounter with Black Midi? Everyone was either head over heels in love with the south London teen superstars, all of whom …
-
“I can’t play like I used to, but I still enjoy playing”: Victor Wooten opens up on his battle with the health condition that he says is turning him into a beginner bass player again
by By Matt Owen on July 29, 2025 at 1:42 am
The revered bassist is battling focal dystonia – a neurological movement disorder that causes his fretting fingers to curl up Revered bass guitar …
Music Education Works Collecting, summarising and sharing evidence of the impact of music education
-
Music for Education and Wellbeing Podcast – with Dr Anita Collins
by anitanee on September 5, 2025 at 6:50 am
In this, the 50th episode of her podcast, Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, is talking with her first ever podcast guest, Australian music education advocacy superstar, Dr Anita Collins.
-
Learning to play a musical instrument at age 10-14 is likely to improve cognition
by anitanee on August 13, 2025 at 1:46 pm
A study in Italy by a group of academics found that instrumental music training might influence behavioural and cognitive maturation during the transition from childhood to adulthood.
-
Music for Education and Wellbeing Podcast – with Prof. Pam Burnard, Dr Pete Dale & Dr Raphael Travis
by anitanee on August 13, 2025 at 8:01 am
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, is talking with some of the team at CUMIN – the contemporary urban music for inclusion network.
-
Music for Education and Wellbeing Podcast – with Jenny Young, director and founder of Blue Cabin
by anitanee on July 10, 2025 at 12:47 pm
Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, talks with Jenny Young, director and founder of Blue Cabin.
-
Singing is a superpower …
by anitanee on July 3, 2025 at 4:52 pm
Singing is a superpower, it activates motor networks, listening, planning, memory, language, and emotional systems. It’s one of the few activities that lights up almost