Tech Tools, Tips and Tricks for the Music Teacher
Free Useful Things from the Web
- Jing - Screen Capture - - you really need to try this - - very useful
- Skitch - same kind of thing as Jing
- Metronome on line - Free metronome and tuner for students to use
- Classtools.net - These are just so nice and easy to use. Try the Fruit Picker when you need to choose between students for something
- MusicRacer.com - Truly awesome, practice fingerings and reading the notes - kids love this - - and it is FREE!
- GotoWeb20 - loads of things here to try
- Vocaroo - - ultimate playing test strategy, and FREE....
- Google Forms - Try the online practice record - - very cool
- Quizlet - flashcards and games to teach you how to read notes, terms, etc.
- Weebly - make a classroom website
- Scholastic - lots of great stuff for teachers
- Google Docs - make programs as a team
- MS Word - Make a seating chart for a band
- YouTube - just about every song you could imagine....worth a look - worth using
- PowerPoint, or Google Present, or Keynote....be professional!
- Pandora - design custom radio stations...you will love this
- Ujam - great tool for making music - you do need to sign up to do this
- iTunes - music organization - amazing tool
- Kisstunes - you should try this!
- Shazam - what was the name of that piece? Oy, I don't remember...
- Google
- Thinkfinity - this is just outstanding. You will love this....State Standards? Need Lesson Plans? Joy! It is all here! Links to EVERYTHING.
- Youtube GoAnimate - make your own cartoon movies
- Karaoke Party - you know you might enjoy this...
- Diigo - organize your bookmarks and keep them forever. Changing computers? Your bookmarks are in the cloud. Be happy!
- Blogger - share with the world
- PBWorks - wikispaces - very awesome for your class
- NOAA - you need to know the forecast. Will you have school tomorrow?
- Hulu - during your snow day, watch a good old show