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My name is Ben Miller and I live in the upstate of South Carolina, also known as Greenville, South Carolina. My current teaching situation consists of a small piano studio where I teach a few students and I teach K5-5th grade general music on a full time basis. I teach in a wonderful district where they value technology and more specifically the administration at my school is very supportive in purchasing and allowing us to use a variety of technology. All students in 3rd - 5th grade have a Chromebook and my classroom is equipped with 5 iPads, a Promethean board (with activotes and Promethean accessories), and access to all of Google's amenities that allows our school to be current. I am looking forward to this class as I am always looking for new and exciting way to incorporate technology as a means to reach more students!

Below is a picture of our district honors choir, which several students from each elementary school are a part of each year, that I have been lucky to accompany for the past five years.

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Hello fellow UF MME students!  I am Dan Luddy from West Hartford, Connecticut.  I teach bands and music theory at a small private high school here in CT.  Like most of us, I use some technology in the music classroom but am also looking forward to learning innovative ways to enhance teaching through technology.  Currently, we use iPads in my music classes (every student at the school has one) for their video and audio recording capabilities, sheet music streaming, composition tools such as Noteflight, and specific applied music apps such as tuners and metronomes.  Sometimes, students are required to submit YouTube videos of playing assignments for ensemble classes, such as scales and excerpts.  Every student must also have Spotify, as I regularly post playlists for listening assignments.  Here is a picture of me conducting the finale of our Christmas concert a few weeks ago: 

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Hello fellow UF MME students!  I am Dan Luddy from West Hartford, Connecticut.  I teach bands and music theory at a small private high school here in CT.  Like most of us, I use some technology in the music classroom but am also looking forward to learning innovative ways to enhance teaching through technology.  Currently, we use iPads in my music classes (every student at the school has one) for their video and audio recording capabilities, sheet music streaming, composition tools such as Noteflight, and specific applied music apps such as tuners and metronomes.  Sometimes, students are required to submit YouTube videos of playing assignments for ensemble classes, such as scales and excerpts.  Every student must also have Spotify, as I regularly post playlists for listening assignments.  Here is a picture of me conducting the finale of our Christmas concert a few weeks ago: 

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My name is Robert Briele Jr. I live in Miami, FL. Technology is not a forte of mine, which makes me curious of what things I am going to learn in this class. I got my Bachelors Degree not to long ago, in 2017. The experience I have teaching is working as a teacher's assistant and giving piano lessons. The different technology that I have used in music are amplifiers, microphones, and electric keyboards. I hope to be able to use the knowledge that I gain from this class for my benefit and that of my students.

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My name is Andy Jasinski and I live in Worcester, MA. I teach in Framingham, MA (about 30 minutes West of Boston).  I have been teaching in Framingham for 8 years -  5 years as a middle school band teacher and 3 as a high school band teacher. I love Massachusetts, but I'm originally from near Philadelphia (GO BIRDS!) I primarily use technology to communicate with my students and keep them organized. I am very interested in learning about new and engaging tools to use with kids! The attached photo shows my marching band and our dragon! I am all the way to the right behind the bass drums, standing next to my wife, assistant band director, and peer in this class (Hi Diane)!

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My name is Emily Miller, and I live in Greenville, South Carolina. I am in my eighth year of teaching elementary general music. At my current school, I teach K5-5th grade students. I also direct a 4th and 5th grade auditioned chorus. I try to incorporate technology into the music classroom as much as possible. Students in grades 2-5 each have their own Chromebooks, and they bring them to music at least once a quarter to take an assessment, compose music, or practice a new skill.  I am looking forward to getting ideas for new ways to incorporate technology!

Below is a photo of my Chorus at our December performance.

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Hi Everyone! My name is Troy Thomas and I live in Beaver, Pennsylvania. I am the Director of Bands at Rochester Area School District , a small school district in Rochester, PA. I teach ES, MS, and HS instrumental music as well as upper ES, MS, and HS Music Electives.  This year I started a music technology class that has been really exciting, but difficult to figure out what works with the tech we have available, which is just a computer lab and a cart of ipads we can check out on an as needed basis.

Below is a picture of our Marching Band at a football game. Joining us were members of the Pittsburgh Steelers Football Team! The kids had a ton of fun and we actually later in the season got the chance to march at Hines Field where the Steelers play as our football team made it to the WPIAL championships!

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My name is Janae Huff and live in Smyrna, Delaware. I currently teach elementary general music for grades 5 and 6. In addition to that I assist with my district's high school marching band. I have used technology some with my students in the past but I currently do not.  Google Classroom, Google docs, and Google forms are what I am most familiar with when implementing the use of technology. Incredibox is also a website I have used in the past with students. . I have struggled to find websites and/or apps that are cost effective and meet district internet guidelines. I look forward to discovering new ways to incorporate technology into my teaching that will fit the needs of my students and district.
The picture below is from a parade the marching band was invited to earlier this past September.

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My name is Shaun Laqeretabua. I am living in Provo UT. I graduated from BYU-Hawaii campus with a degree in music and moved to a much colder (and affordable) place to enter the wild world of music education. I currently teach General music, band, guitar, choir, and Ukulele in an elementary school. I have used some technology in my instruction but this year I have ventured into the Smartmusic world for my instrumental students. I am definitely looking to incorporate more technology to help my students.Here I am juggling a few of my class instruments.

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My name is Zach Snively. I live in Sneads Ferry, NC.  I graduated from Virginia Tech in 2010 with my bachelor's degree in music.  After graduating I commissioned in the Marine Corps in 2011 and have been on active duty since.  I am a Supply Officer currently serving as Headquarters Company Commander.  In regards to my music experiences, I am very involved in multiple community ensembles.  I am currently the president of the board for the community band in our county.  I also direct the community jazz ensemble.  This opportunity has helped expose a different side of music to me.  I also help with multiple high schools marching bands. I do not use technology very music at all. The most I use is box and google drive accounts to share documents and recordings.  The picture is of my wife and I at one of our Marine Corps birthday balls.

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My name is Diane (Thomas) Jasinski. I live in Worcester, Massachusetts. I am in my 5th year of teaching in Framingham, MA. I am the 5th grade band coordinator for the district and this is my second year also being a middle school band director for grades 6-8. I travel between 4 different schools and very seldom have a classroom area of my own. I use metronome and tuner apps and Finale and Staff Pad for arranging. I am excited to learn about new technology and hopefully how to use it on the go.

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Hello all! My name is Kaci (pronounced Cassie) Hoverson-Boehmer. I live in the thriving metropolis of Gillett Wisconsin, and teach in the even more thriving Suring Wisconsin, both in very rural Northeastern Wisconsin. This year, I have taken on a larger role in my music department, due to the teacher shortages in Wisconsin. I am currently teaching our entire elementary music program (K-5), and I teach 5th grade band, 6th grade band, 7th/8th grade combined band, and a 9-12 high school hand. All students in 2nd-12th grade have access to Chromebooks, and are able to take their Chromebooks with them after they graduate. Last school year I taught Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade computers, since I'm on of the few technology buffs at my school. I am sure learning tips and tricks to implement technology within all of my music classrooms will be very much appreciated by my administration and school board, since our Chromebooks were provided through various referendums.
Outside of teaching I am a volunteer firefighter and have many many pets. Always on the go!
Below is my high school band getting ready for our Labor Day Parade performance.

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My name is Caroline Herrero.  I live in Fall River, Massachusetts. I am in my second year teaching grades 4 through 8 strings.  I bounce around seven schools in the district, so my access to technology is quite limited.  I use the Remind app, some metronome and tuner apps, as well as Google Classroom with my middle school orchestra students.  If anyone has ideas for incorporating technology as an “on-the-go" music teacher, it would be greatly appreciated!

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My name is DeMarcus Bolds. I am located in Houston, TX. I am a first year teacher and the first music teacher at my current school (I teach grades 6-12) where I teach choir and music theory. I have 176 students across 6 classes.
My students have access to laptops, though we have yet to implement their usage in class (that will happen this semester for composer projects). Students are allowed two days per week to listen to music on their phones as an incentive as our school-wide is that cell phones are not allowed for general or personal use. I want to find new ways of implementing technology in my classroom that will also keep my director and deans happy.
Below is a random picture before our holiday showcase. :D

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My name is Cheyanne Bigley. I am from Colora, MD. When I'm not teaching I love spending time with family and friends, training horses, and of course making music.
I am a first year teacher who is still very much learning what works and does not work for myself and my students. I teach middle school music in Chester PA. I see 28 classes a week with about 700 scholars total.  Our school regulates progress in Math, Social Studies, ELA, and Science through a program called iReady. This makes access to the few chromebooks our school has incredibly difficult, especially for the tech teacher. However, we just got access to about 15 keyboards for my classroom, and I'm very excited to implement them in my curriculum. I also have started up a choir for my school, which is very exciting!
This picture was from our winter concert :)

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I am, Today Milford. I am located in Atlanta, Georgia. I am a middle school Band director. I have 7 classes with about 230 students total.
Every middle and high school student in our school district has a Chromebook. In my class we have discussion boards, playing tests, sight reading exercises, and many other things accessible to my students. I am always trying to find new ways to "spice up" the way we use technology in my classroom.

This picture is from my student's winter concert last month. (The percussionist were transitioning so we took a quick picture)

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How to Add Audio, Video, and Pictures to Padlet

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How to Add Audio, Video, and Pictures to Padlet

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