Music Tech Teacher Podcast: Recent Episodes
Katie Wardrobe
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Introduction If you or your students are creating videos which include music and you intend to share them online, you will need to find audio tracks that you are legally permitted to use. In this episode, I’ll share nine places to find free and legal music for your video and audio projects. Places
Introduction Today I share some of my favorite places to find images and clipart that you might need when creating teaching materials like worksheets, presentations, interactive Google Slides activities and more. Links and resources Vocal Remover and IsolationCanvaPixabayPexelsBret PimentalFingering diagrams for wind instruments (select the desired instrument from the Instrument drop-down menu)Keyboard diagrams
Introduction Today - we need to talk….I want to give you all some tough love tech advice. I want to talk about all those things you know you should be doing but are procrastinating on or burying your head in the sand about. I’m going to go through 6 things you need to
Introduction I’ve been listening to podcasts for around 12 years now and it’s a daily thing for me. Most of the time I discover new podcasts through word of mouth, so I wanted to share some of my personal favourites in this episode and the next one so that you all might find
Introduction Abelton Live is a hugely popular software choice for professional music producers and DJs and the program that your teenage students probably want to learn the most. In this episode of the Music Tech Teacher podcast, Abelton’s Education Specialist for Australia/New Zealand Matt Ridgway and I discuss how Abelton is being used
Introduction Many of you will know that one of my favourite tech tools is Canva - the online graphic design tool. Canva adds new features all the time so in this episode I decided to share some recent new additions, plus highlight some of the features that have been available for a while
Introduction Back in December 2021 we ran a music tech survey where we asked you about the types of devices you and your students use, what you wanted to learn more about and which apps or sites were hits with your students. Here are the results of the survey - which included a
Introduction Bill Henry is the creator of Mr Henry’s Music World - a popular YouTube channel and website that provides educational music content for teachers, parents and students. Bill and I delve into his video creation methods: techniques, equipment, the time involved in producing videos and much more. Special offer: Mr Henry’s Music
Introduction Welcome to part 2 of our listener questions. In this episode we discuss how to economically print QR codes from Flipgrid, what to learn when you start using a new notation software program, tips for editing sound in iMovie and how to set up sound equipment. Links and resources: Do you have
Introduction Today I’ll be answering some tech questions that were submitted by you - the listeners of this podcast. In this episode we’ll hear from four teachers and I’ll answer questions from another 5 teachers in the following episode. Links and resources: Tech tip of the week: 123Apps Have a question you’d like
The Music Tech Teacher podcast is back with a new episode! In this episode I share a few updates - including why the podcast was on hiatus for a few months - plus my tech tip of the week. Links and resources: Midnight Music CommunityVideo Creation for Music TeachersCanva course: Create
In the last episode I shared 4 listener questions with you and today I’m going to share 3 more. Like the previous episode, these are questions that teachers recorded late last year when I put a call out in preparation for an end of year FAQ webinar I ran in December. We didn’t
Today's episode is a little different - it's a collection of frequently asked questions from music teachers around the world. The teachers that you’ll hear from actually recorded their questions late last year when I put a call out in preparation for an end of year webinar I ran in December. Amy Burns,
Back in January I launched a new course inside my Midnight Music Community called Video Creation for Music Teachers. In the 5-module course, two of the modules cover methods for creating playalong videos. The first technique is a simple one - using Google Slides (or Powerpoint) and the screenrecording tool Loom - and
Intro/Description Today’s episode is a special one - because it includes music tech tips and recommendations from you - the listeners of the podcast! Music teachers were invited to record a short video on a Flipgrid topic that I set up late last year. There are around 19 tips altogether and if you
Today I’m excited to bring you an interview with Cameron Moten of Elementary Groove Tracks. Cameron makes excellent, high quality playalong videos for elementary students and they have become VERY popular with teachers, especially over the past few months while many have been working remotely, in a hybrid situation, on a cart or
Chrome browser extensions can add functionality, allow you to access tech tools and features and increase your productivity. Here are 10 of my most frequently used Chrome extensions. Are your favourites on the list? 10 Useful Chrome Extensions: LoomLastpassBitmojiColorzillaGiphyCustom CursorYiNoteKamiTab ResizeTranspose Other links and resources Sign up for our December webinar: https://midnightmusic.com.au/freewebinarVideo Creation
In this episode, I’m going to talk about digital badging in the music classroom. Digital badging is something you might want to consider if you’re interested in increasing engagement with your students. I know many of you have struggled with that this year - particularly when teaching remotely. Links and resources: Watch the
In this episode, I have two free rhythm reading tech tools to share with you - both of which were included in my Ultimate Guide To Free Music Tech Resources which is published once a year. Links and resources: Ultimate Free Music Tech Resources Guide 2020/21Note image generator The Rhythm RandomizerThe Rhythm TrainerGroove Pizza Coming
In this episode I talk with my good friend Barbara Freedman - author of Teaching Music Through Composition - A Curriculum Using Technology (published by Oxford University Press) and all-round music technology legend - about setting up your workspace and leveling up the gear you use to deliver your lessons and create teaching
In this episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast, I chat to Amy Burns - an elementary music teacher from New Jersey who also happens to be a well-known music tech expert. In the last episode I also announced that Amy has just come on board as the Midnight Music Community Coordinator and
In this episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing a conversation I had with one of my Midnight Music Community members, Kath McGreal. I invited Kath on the podcast to talk about her use of Wakelet with her music students. Wakelet is a free digital curation tool that allows you to
Kate Hargreaves runs MusicEDU - an Australian education tech business that focuses on creating e-learning curriculum for students in years 6 - 10 both in and out of the music classroom. Kate and I discuss the four programs she has on offer: Keyboard Evolution, Studio Sessions, Trackformers and Game Composer. We also talk
This episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast features Aileen Miracle of Mrs. Miracle’s Music Room. Aileen talks about teaching elementary music remotely - what worked and what didn’t work the first time around and what her plans are for the 2020-2021 school year. She also shares some of her favourite tech tools
In this episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast, I speak with Philip Rothman from NYC Music Services - a music preparation business based in - you guessed it - New York. Philip and I discuss his use of notation software and the ever-changing technology landscape. Links and resources Scoring Notes website Scoring Notes
I’m very pleased to talk to Thomas J. West on the podcast today. Tom is the blended learning coordinator, instrumental music teacher and a teacher of jazz studies at Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School's Center for Performing and Fine Arts and he has been teaching music online since 2008 (yes, well before COVID-19 hit).
Shawna Longo is a General Music Technology teacher and Arts Integration Specialist at Durban Avenue School, in Hopatcong, New Jersey. She has been preparing to go back to school where she will now be teaching her elementary students from a cart. Shawna shares her tips for getting ready to teach in an ever-changing
We’re going to wind up our series on DIY music puzzles and games today with the final episode in the series. This one is all about creating your own digital jigsaw puzzles that students can complete online. Links and resources: Jigsaw Planet Word Search Labs Bingo Baker Crossword LabsMTT109: DIY Music Puzzles and Games Part 1:
Today’s episode continues on with our series about do-it-yourself music puzzles or games that you can use to reinforce musical concepts in a fun way. In this third episode of the series I walk you through how to make your own word search puzzles that can be completed digitally, or printed out. Links
Today’s episode continues on with our series about do-it-yourself music puzzles or games that you can use to reinforce musical concepts in a fun way. In this second episode of the series, I walk you through how to make your own digital and printable crossword puzzles. Links and resources: 8 Awesome Reasons to
Looking for music puzzles or games that you can use to reinforce musical concepts in a fun way? There are a number of free websites that let you create your own puzzles super-fast. In the next few podcast episodes, I’ll introduce you to a few of my favourites, starting today with the flexible
Flipgrid is a fantastic free tool for teachers - it’s a video response platform that allows you to set an assignment for students where they will respond with a video. One of the great things about Flipgrid is the camera that you use to make videos. In this episode of the Music Tech
In this episode, we'll discuss how to use choice boards in music education. We'll cover what they are, the benefits of using them, how students complete them, and some choice board topic ideas you can use right away. Links mentioned How To Use Choice Boards In The Music Classroom 30 Ideas for Elementary Choice
Have you had your school concerts cancelled? All those rehearsals and nothing to show for it :( So what can you do? There are a few different ways you can capture all the hard work that your ensembles have put in over the past months. In this episode, I’m going to discuss three
This episode is a follow-on from episode 104 where I shared 5 important tech tools to consider for teaching remotely. Today I want to share some specific tips for creating teaching videos. Being able to create short, effective teaching videos is an important skill to have and it’s become even more important now
This episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast is going to be a little different and we’re going to take an unscheduled break from our theme of the month. With the outbreak of the Coronavirus, there are a number of schools that have closed indefinitely and many other schools are preparing for possible
We are continuing with our Canva-themed month! Canva is a fantastic graphic design software tool that is free to use. I’ve been talking about the ways you can use it as a teacher to create your own teaching materials, but it also works really well for student assignments. Instead of giving students a
In this episode we’re continuing with our Canva theme for the month and I’m going to share 12 different ways that you can use Canva for your own needs as a teacher. Links and resources YouTube updates:Features affected by changes Update for Creators Join the waitlist: “Create Beautiful Teaching Resources, Fast” Online Course25+ Ways to
In this episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast, we’re talking about Canva, the online graphic design tool, and how to use it to create beautiful teaching resources for your classroom. Links and resources Join the waitlist: "Create Beautiful Teaching Resources, Fast" Online Course25+ Ways to Use Canva to Create Teaching Resources8 Creative
We’ve reached episode 100! This year, Midnight Music: Published 38 blog postsReleased 25 podcast episodesHosted 12 free live music tech training sessionsWelcomed 100+ amazing members into the Midnight Music CommunityHad over 1,000 people sign up for Freebie Fridays on our Facebook page We'll talk about each of those things in more detail, starting
The basic concept of an escape room is that students work in teams to solve puzzles or answer questions to discover a secret code - or series of codes - which will allow them to “escape” the room or solve a mystery. And they only have 30 minutes to do it! If you’ve
At this time of year, I often see an increase in student art projects shared on social media. Creating artwork that represents student learning can be a great project in any subject. Something I saw a music teacher share years ago was soundwave art - a visual representation of a soundwave that had
Continuing with our accessibility theme, I’ve invited Phil Heeley on to the podcast to talk about his work with his business Inclusive Music. Phil has worked with students of all abilities over his 30 year career including the elderly, those with special needs and disabilities, and he also works in mainstream UK education
Our current theme on the blog and podcast is accessibility and today I have a guest on - a music educator named Alex Rees from the UK - to talk about what he has been doing with special needs students. Alex is a freelance music and sound technologist, a music producer and education
The next few podcast episodes and blog posts on Midnight Music fall into our Accessibility theme. In addition to sharing apps, software and other tech gear, I’ll be talking to a couple of music educators about their experiences working with special needs students and students with learning difficulties. I know many of you
Today’s episode is the final one in our productivity series and it’s all about templates. I love templates for many reasons and they can truly increase your productivity! I share the benefits of using templates, some ideas for places you can incorporate templates into your everyday life and give some tips on how
Over the past few years I’ve tried very hard to be more productive. We all have the same amount of time in a day, a week, a year - but it comes down to how you use that time. Today’s episode is another productivity-related one and it’s all about making use of unexpected
A member of the Midnight Music Community recently asked - how can I manage ALL of my links, resources, ideas, and videos so I can find them easily? I ended up running a live training session to explain some of the ways that I manage to organise my digital “stuff” and I thought
Google Calendar is one of my most frequently-used tech tools. Do you want to learn some tips for using calendar more efficiently and effectively? In the first podcast episode for our Productivity themed month, I share some of the Google Calendar shortcuts and hidden features that you might not have yet discovered. I
For the final episode in Back to Basics month I share 3 apps that your students can use to create digital portfolios. Links and resources mentioned: Midnight Music Monthly Live Training (register here)Wakelet for Educators (includes Educator’s Guide)Seesaw Google Sites Examples of Google Sites Weebly Wix Wordpress The Midnight Music Guide to Digital Portfolios in Music Education (coming soon)
Welcome to another episode in our Back to Basics month. Today I’ll be talking about the two software applications that I think every music teacher should know how to use. The ones I’m referring to are music apps and they are both SO useful in many, many ways: for you to use as
In this episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast, I talk about the best microphones for simple classroom recordings, mics for students to use, and mics for your own teaching purposes. Further reading and listening MTT09: Recording school kids – why, how, where and what to useRecording Rock Band Rehearsals – 3 Simple
Our theme for this month on the blog and podcast is Back to Basics and today we’re kicking off back to basics month with an episode about the differences between audio and MIDI files. In this episode I cover what are they, the differences between them, when to use them and the unique
There are many free tech resources that are useful in the music classroom, but not all of them are music-specific. Here are 3 of my favourite non-music free tech tools that are perfect for ALL teachers across all subject areas. For each one, I’ll cover: What it isHow it worksExamples of use 1.
Our theme for this month is free music tech resources and in this episode I share 9 different places you can find free sound effects for music tech projects your students might be working on. I’ll also cover: Tips on how to expand a limited sound effects library without downloading any extrasWhy it’s
Each year I put together a list of free music tech resources – websites, software and more – that you can use in your music classroom. The latest version of the Ultimate Free Music Technology Resources Guide is out this week! So what's new? There are around 40 new listings in this year's
We’re continuing with our theme for this month on the blog and podcast which is holiday PD for teachers AND back to school ideas to tie in with extended summer break that’s happening right now in the northern hemisphere. In the previous episodes for this month I shared some free online music tech
Our theme for this month is on the blog and podcast is holiday professional development for teachers since many of you in the northern hemisphere are currently on your summer break and might have some free time on your hands! So we thought we would put together a little list of some fun and free
Our theme for this month is on the blog and podcast is holiday professional development for teachers AND back to school ideas since most of you in the northern hemisphere are on your extended summer break. In the previous episode - number 81 - I shared some free online professional development opportunities that
Our theme for this month on the blog and podcast is holiday PD for teachers AND back to school ideas since most of you in the northern hemisphere are on your extended summer break. I know many of you use this time to do some professional development and start to gather ideas for
Recently, I was a presenter at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2019 conference. In this episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast, I share some of my highlights from the conference. Links mentioned in this episode ISTE website ISTE conference 2020 Program from ISTE19 conference Let’s Get Digital: The 10 Best Data and
Our theme for this month on the blog and podcast is iPads, and in today’s episode, I’m going to talk about some of the useful accessories and adaptors that you and your students can use with iPads in order to expand their capabilities in the music classroom. In my new GarageBand for iPad
Links mentioned in this episode: Apple reference manual: Share GarageBand filesApple article about third-party apps and GarageBand project filesShowbie plan pricing detailsHow to Record Your iPad Screen Music Tech Teacher podcast episode 75Apple article: How to record your iPad screenKatherine Miller's blog post: Taking Control of Technology with Apple ClassroomLearn more: The Music
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): We’re back with another episode of the Music Tech Teacher podcast. We’ve had a bit of a break recently and I wanted to catch everyone up on what’s been going on at Midnight Music recently, some special events that are coming along
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): For a number of years now I’ve been using screencasting software to record my computer screen so that I can make tutorial videos, show someone how to fix something technical, provide feedback and assessment, answer a music tech question quickly, or capture
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Learn how you can make your own iPad video tutorials for students by using the inbuilt screen record function in this episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast. Links mentioned Submit your listener question! Do you have a music tech question you’d
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): YouTube - it’s a tech tool that’s used almost daily by most music teachers. Today I’ll share some simple keyboard shortcuts that will make your YouTube use a breeze (and make you look like a total tech ninja). There are 9
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Discover the free, “works-on-any-device” online digital audio workstation Bandlab. Lauren Hendry Parsons is the Associate Vice President of Communications and Partnerships for Bandlab Technologies and she comes on the show to talk all things Bandlab. Links mentioned in this episode Bandlab for
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): John Mlynczak - the Managing Director of Noteflight - is a passionate advocate for music education and technology. John and I discuss Noteflight Learn and the new Noteflight Marketplace - where teachers can purchase sheet music in a notation file format that
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Marc Gelfo is the Co-Founder & CEO of Modacity - an app that aims to help musicians use their practice time efficiently and effectively. In this episode of The Music Tech Teacher Podcast, Marc and I discuss how Modacity works, what
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Katie Miller, a K-5 music teacher at Hadfield School in Wisconsin, has had some great success running tech-based projects with her elementary students. Recent favourites include digital book reviews in which she showed students how to create soundtracks using GarageBand and a
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Lyric videos Teaching songs with lyric videos Lyric videos that have lyrics that show up line-by-line in time to an audio track can be a useful tool in teaching students songs and helping them to learn lyrics by heart. They are not
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Today we welcome back Shawna Longo - a music educator from New Jersey - for the third time. Shawna has just finished creating a full online course for Music First and I thought it would be great to have her on to
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): This is part 2 of my interview with middle school choir director Christopher Russell, from Oltman Middle School in Minnesota, who describes himself as a traditional-style music teacher who uses technology to support his program. If you haven’t already listened to part
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): This is part one of two episodes in which I speak to middle school choir director Christopher Russell from Oltman Middle School in Minnesota. Chris is a great example of a traditional-style music teacher who uses technology to support his program. Over
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): This episode is part 2 of my chat with Sydney based music educator Brad Fuller (head over here to listen to part 1) and we continue our discussion about Brad’s innovative teaching space and the way he uses technology to deliver his
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): When students join Brad Fuller’s ProjectRnB music program, they are greeted with “Welcome to show business…!” This episode is part 1 of my chat with Sydney based music educator Brad Fuller. In 2012, Brad was contracted to redesign the teaching space
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Deborah Smith is an Australian music educator who has a very strong background in the Kodaly method and over the years she has made a name for herself as one of Australia’s leading ear-training and musicianship experts. Deb self-publishes a series of
My guest is Daniel Spreadbury - who was the Senior Product Manager for Sibelius in a previous life - but for the past 6 years he has been working on the conception, design and marketing of the new professional-level scoring application Dorico. Daniel and I discuss what it’s like to start a new software application
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): David Bennett of Overnewton Anglican Community College has been working on remixing projects with his music tech students in years 7 through to year 10. He also likes to keep things fresh by using current music with the students
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Recently I gave a keynote speech for a music education conference with the theme Play, Create, Inspire. I loved this theme because it was simple to tie into what’s going on in music technology right now. In the keynote speech I
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Tech issues happen to the best of us - me included. In the past few weeks I’ve had not one, but TWO major tech issues - both of which were beyond my control. I managed to get through them (just!)
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Lately I’ve been preparing a keynote speech for a music education conference with the theme Play, Create, Inspire. It’s an easy theme to tie into music technology because there are so many cool, inspiring things going on right now. One of
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Dr Jim Frankel is the Director of MusicFirst and the Head of Digital Education for the Music Sales Group. He is also on the faculty of Teachers College at Columbia University where he runs courses in Music Technology in Education.
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Shawna Longo - the Music Educator, STEAM Facilitator and Arts Integration Specialist at Hopatcong Borough Schools in New Jersey - was my guest on episode 53 of the Music Tech Teacher podcast but she’s back to chat about STEAM lessons
In just a few weeks the first International Music Education Summit will take place. It’s a 3-day conference which is purely online - there’s no travel involved, no hotel accommodation to pay for and you can “attend” in your PJs. Founder of IMES Elisa Janson Jones tells me why she decided to launch the event
Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): A while ago I asked members of my email newsletter list to suggest topics for upcoming podcast episodes. If you would like to nominate something, there is a link below to the place where you can let me know any