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I could use some decent speakers in my office at FMS. I teach in here all day and the two little speakers on the cart computer are not enough to have students play along with recordings. I would also like Smart Music and Finale already on the computer and functioning with a valid subscription before school begins. 

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I could use some decent speakers in my office at FMS. I teach in here all day and the two little speakers on the cart computer are not enough to have students play along with recordings. I would also like Smart Music and Finale already on the computer and functioning with a valid subscription before school begins. 

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I agree with it all. I could really use finale on my computer. It is currently installed, but the license is expired. I would love a mac lab to work on Garage Band and other Mac-specific programs with  general music classes. Having a classroom iPad would be amazing for assessment purposes, but won't be very helpful without wi-fi. Also, some computers have jammed CD drives. I'd like to be able to play a CD on my computer.

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Finale on all computers in the class/ keyboards hooked up to computers/ a lab where all of our software is loaded and ready so that students can actually use it.

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Finale on all computers in the class/ keyboards hooked up to computers/ a lab where all of our software is loaded and ready so that students can actually use it.

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I would like to use Finale and Smart Music. 

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I would like to use Finale and Smart Music. 

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I also could use speakers in my classroom 101 at HMS and a way to play a CD on my computer.

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Mostly, I would like Finale, Smart Music, Music Ace Gold and Acoustica Mixcraft (Similar to Garage Band) that the District has already purchased licenses for to be installed and ready to use on the nine computers in the music room at the beginning of the year.

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Mostly, I would like Finale, Smart Music, Music Ace Gold and Acoustica Mixcraft (Similar to Garage Band) that the District has already purchased licenses for to be installed and ready to use on the nine computers in the music room at the beginning of the year.

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I'd love to see us move to Apple as a department. While I realize it would involve a big investment initially, and a substantial amount of staff development, I believe we'd realize the investment in student outcomes quickly. Apple's free or inexpensive apps (iTunes, Garage Band, iMovie, etc.) could bring our department into the digital age, enriching learning and solving so many issues, including may already on this board.

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A lab with keyboards and computers for use at the middle school level. 

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A lab with keyboards and computers for use at the middle school level. 

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Smart music and finale installed with the subscription codes put in before the start of school.

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Smart music and finale installed with the subscription codes put in before the start of school.

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There are iPad apps for assessment tracking that I'd love to use in my classroom. Assessing and tracking close to 600 students in two different buildings is a lot to keep up with. There are classroom sets of iPads in both of the buildings I work in, but I don't have access to just one for my music classroom. I'm starting to use a smart board in one of the classrooms I work in and realizing all of the advantages...I wish I had one at both buildings so I could incorporate more interactive work with the students. Also, I continue to struggle with iTunes on the school server. It is a great tool for a music teacher. I can store my music there, make playlists for classes, purchase (with my own funds) pieces I need for specific lessons, etc. But, iTunes does frequently update and I need to be able to download the updates in order for it to run properly. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to call Tech Services every time there is an update...I wish we could allow the program to update automatically. It is more often out of commission for me than it is usable. Finally, I'd love access to some sort of video recorder. In past years, I used the Flip Cam frequently to video students performing. Then they could self-assess. Now that the Flip Cams are obsolete, what are our options for recording performances in class and on stage?

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Music tech equipment (keyboards) and software (finale, garage band) needs to be properly installed and hooked up (midi cables particularly) BEFORE school starts. Still dealing with set up up issues that we do not know how to address.

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Music tech equipment (keyboards) and software (finale, garage band) needs to be properly installed and hooked up (midi cables particularly) BEFORE school starts. Still dealing with set up up issues that we do not know how to address.

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Hook up for teacher computer in the front of the classroom (as opposed to behind the students) 

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Hook up for teacher computer in the front of the classroom (as opposed to behind the students) 

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Ability for students to video record their own performances and upload to teacher/class.

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Ability for students to video record their own performances and upload to teacher/class.

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Sound mixing equipment and staff development to learn how to lay down tracks for "rapping" or singing. 

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Sound mixing equipment and staff development to learn how to lay down tracks for "rapping" or singing. 

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ROOM to have a piano keyboard lab that has computers hooked to pianos/music writing software such as Finale

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ROOM to have a piano keyboard lab that has computers hooked to pianos/music writing software such as Finale