Sunday

Music Tech Software/Applications

Blog Assignment #3

Find 3 software programs that fit into the categories we have studied thus far (sequencing software, "all-in-one" MIDI sequencers, looping software, etc). Try to pick software that you feel you will use in the future. List the following information about this software:

Name of Software
Publishing company (include website address)
Cost (single and multi-license prices, educational prices, lab packs available, etc.)
System Requirements (Mac OS 9 and up, Windows Vista, etc.)
Description of what this software does (include special "features" of this software)
A "real life" applications of this software
Why would you recommend this to fellow music educators?

Friday

Free Online Resources

Blog Assignment #2

Begin thinking about your "teachable website/blog" project. This is a website/blog that you would use in the classroom. Find 3 resources that you could include on this website/blog. This can range from "create online quizzes for free" to a website that talks about composers in a language that is accessible to your students. Please list the following things under each site:

Site address
Cost
Ease of set up
Age of students for which you would use this
How you would incorporate this into a lesson

example: www.proprofs.com (free and easy to embed into blogs) - can create polls, quizzes, tests, etc.

* you do not need to use blogger.com for your "teachable website/blog"

(email me with any questions.....)

Free Hosting Sites

Blog assignment #1

Find at least 5 sites where you can host a website or blog for free. You must provide the following information:

Website name

Describe the ease of setting us a website with this host.

Describe features that make setting up a website with this host easy or difficult.

Describe how this website compares to blogger.com.

Reminder:

* Posts are due by 5pm on Wednesdays.

Thursday

Welcome to MUED 325!!

Welcome to "Technology for Music Educators." This is our class blog, where you will post your responses to weekly assignments. Keep in mind that these are due by 5pm on each Wednesday. All other assignments will be either uploaded to one of your accounts (gcast or box.net), or emailed directly to me.