Music Ed Tech Talk

Doug Conrad joins the show to talk about making recruitment videos for your music program.   0:00:00 Tech Setups instead of introductions. Bottom line? Cable management. 00:03:45 Okay, now introductions… Directors Circle Podcast Email Doug!   04:13:00 …then immediately back to what's going on in the world Apple Apple Creator Studio Macbook Neo 00:13:54 A Chromebook tangent 00:14:22 Connection issu...

Robby chats with Evan Tobias (Associate Professor of Music Education at Arizona State University) about imagining new possibilities for music teaching in a rapidly shifting digital landscape–from rethinking what curriculum even means, to the everyday tools that power his research, writing, and thinking. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Ove...

Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro & Thank You Patron Supporters 00:02:42 - Apple Creator Studio Suite & Affinity (owned by Canva) 00:10:39 - What's New in AI 00:14:55 - The Many Notes of Robby Burns: Apple Notes | Evernote...

00:00:00 Music and Introduction   00:01:41 Thank you, Patreon Subscribers! Support me on Patreon   00:02:15 Apple Announcement Apple Creative Studio launched January 28th, 2026 Educator Bundle has been Discontinued Notion   00:09:06 What's New in AI   00:10:16 Apps in My Workflow: On My Mac Group your tabs! Fantastical Omnigraffle iWork Logic Pro iReal Pro forScore Farrago Stream Deck Mastodon Dis...

00:00:00 Welcome, Intros, and a TI:ME Feature 00:10:25 Listener Question - what sources do you follow to stay afloat on tech tools and ongoings in and outside the field of music education? RobbyBurns.com cdm Pirate Wires Futurism The Verge Techmeme Six Colors Daring Fireball Mac Stories Off the Beaten Path 00:16:55 Chart-Topping AI Country Song Using Suno * to make demos 00:27:03 Automation Statio...

In this episode of Music Ed Tech Talk , Robby sits down with Theresa Hoover to discuss AI guidance in music education, creativity in the classroom, task management for educators, and what's new in their professional lives. Topics include NAfME guidance on AI, next-gen Siri, automation workflows, and listener questions about sustaining creativity in a distracted world. Support Music Ed Tech Talk Be...

00:00:00 Cold Open Cold Open: Marvel Slop & Anniversary Release of TMNT Holiday Curtain Lights https://twinkly.com/ A small diversion into…bars! Aloha Bars https://aloha.com/ David Protein Bars https://davidprotein.com/ 00:10:10 Brand (clap) New (clap) Apple (clap) Products Robby: New AirPods, New iPhone, New Watch Pro 17: Used as computer-away-from-desk, really good pictures Apple Watch Ultra: Mu...

Back to School! In this episode, Robby and David cover Apple upgrades, Obsidian and Craft workflows, automation shortcuts, learning resources, AI in education, and much more.   Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter   Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS   Support Music Ed Tech Talk   Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee   Chapters   00:00:00 – iPhone...

Dorico and Ableton updates, Big Tech Keynotes, and new automation workflows.   Show Notes and Links • Dorico 6 release announcement • Dorico 6 Scoring Notes post • Lamy pens • MuseClass Shuttering It's Service • SmartMusic • Sam Altman and Jony Ive AI device project • Childhood's End (book) • FoodNoms app • Google I/O 2025 • Sky App • Becca Stevens • I'm With Her – See You Around • Bon Iver – i,i...

Brenna C. Horn-Cronin, Executive General Manager at School Music License, joins the show to discuss how the service empowers music educators to navigate performance licensing ethically and efficiently. We cover administrative advocacy, the future of licensing in education, pricing structures, and more.   Show Notes and Links...   School Music License Resources • School Music License Website • News...

Websites are back! Robby redid his blog and Stream Deck setups. The Metallica concert in Vision Pro is awesome. AI tools for musicians have always been useful, and we do some music picks. Big topic: Will and I grade Apple.   Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter   Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS   Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! B...

Jaye joins the show to discuss how our homescreens reflect our tech setups and most-used apps. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS  |  Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts  |  Overcast  |  Castro  |  Spotify  |  RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk 👉  Become a Patron! ☕  Buy me a coffee Chapters •  00:00:00  – Welcome to the show, Jaye, and the new Music Ed Tech Team •  00:02:25  – Than...

Will is here! We discuss forthcoming changes to the show, automation, apps of the year, tech we're thankful for, and some of our favorite media we've been engaging with. This episode was recorded in late December 2024.   Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a...

Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes with Timestamps [00:00:00] New format - expect more Will [00:05:30] News [00:05:45] Widgetsmith update [00:08:00] Apple updates out [00:11:00] Stream deck profile for Logic - Notation Central [00:14:...

Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter   Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS   Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! | Buy me a coffee   Show Notes: RetroArch OP-Z iPad App Twinkly lights Ray Kurzweil - The Singularity Is Nearer Funkhaus Music Teenage Engineering Mic - CM-15 WillKuhn.com Two RSS Apps: Reeder app | Reader app The Verge | Dari...

    Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter   Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS   Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron!   Buy me a coffee   Show Notes:   • Fantastical • Music Ed Tech Talk WWDC Episode with Craig McClellan • Due app • Things app • Obsidian • Craft app • OmniFocus • Arc web browser • Anytune • Affinity apps • Canva • Canva C...

Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Watch WWDC Keynote and learn more about upcoming software updates Sanebox Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Gillian: Website | Spotify | Instagram | LinkedIn Steven Bryant - Ecstatic Waters [DJ Hapa]( https://www.instagram.com/djhovamusic/ Electronic Music School, Will Kuhn and Ethan Hein iPad Pros Podcast -...

  Resources Hal Leonard Intermediate Band Method Beat Elimination as a Means of Teaching Intonation to Beginning Wind Instrumentalists, The Journal of Research in Music Education, Winer 1972 The Problem of Tonality in Seventheenth Century Music, Delbert M. Beswick, Music, Ph. D. Dissertation, University of North Carolina, 1950 Musical Performance: Learning Theory and Pedagogy - Daniel Kohut Automa...

Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Joanna Stern Apple Vision Pro Review Crouton App 3 Soundtrap Projects Your Students Will Love - show notes and complimentary blog post Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Scale Exercise Play Along Tracks. Show Notes: Music Ed Tech Year in Review 2023, Featuring Jim Frankel Scoring Notes - Muse Group Acquires Hal Leonard Hookmark Fantastical Todoist...

Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Scale Exercise Play Along Tracks.   Show Notes: Jim Frankel - Music Tech Helper MusicFirst Will Kuhn Ryan Van Bibber   School Music License MusicProfessor Videos Now Available in t...

Robby and David discuss their current computing devices, favorite gift ideas, and lament the use of Microsoft Teams.  Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS   Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Scale Exercise Play-Along Tracks.   Show Notes:   Books...

Elisa Janson Jones joins the show to talk about self-care, social media, and our favorite apps for being productive and healthy. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Scale Exercise Play Along Tracks. Show Notes: Elisa...