Author Archives: Paul Shimmons

PDF Music Workflow with PDF Music Readers and DropBox

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted anything but these past few weeks have been full of preparation for Fine Arts Week. Through that preparation though I’ve started using a specific workflow that seems to be working pretty well. … Continue reading

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Our school featured in a national band magazine!

It was through this blog I believe that I was contacted a while back about being featured in the SBO Magazine. They were interested in including us in a technology focused issue. Little did I know HOW featured! My kids … Continue reading

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Talking with the Tech Department at School

You should make friends with the school custodians and secretaries. That was advice from my college prof. I would add to that lost the school tech crew now that we live with the amount of tech that we do. I … Continue reading

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New Favorite iPad App

I found a new music teacher who is using iPad in his classrooms and is blogging about it (Thanks ChoirGuy!) Here is a link to an article this newfound blogger, Chris, wrote about 3 of his favorite apps…. http://tambourinesandtechnology.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-three-favorite-teacher-apps-this.html One of … Continue reading

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DropMark further explored and explained

A while back I wrote about a new web site I had discovered. This web site is DropMark.com.  I’m hoping that most of you have heard or and use DropBox.com. If you have not heard of DropBox.com then you need … Continue reading

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Reflection on the ReflectionApp and the AirServerApp and Apple TV

I have been very excited because every year when I get my tax refund back I usually convince my wife to let me buy a new toy. Like my iPad’s or a new kayak. This year I’ve known for a … Continue reading

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Another AirServer Mirroring App!

My mind is freaking out right now! I bought the Reflection app today at lunch – which I messed up because of getting rid of an old email blah blah blah….  their tech people are FAST! They sent me an … Continue reading

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Reflection App, Apple TV for $15?

Buying an Apple TV is on my list of soon to buy items. Of course at this point I am waiting until next weeks announcements from Apple on March 7. I have ideas about what will be announced, go read … Continue reading

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DropMark NOT DropBox

Have you seen or used DropMark? It is a new Web 2.0 site that takes sharing things to a new level. If you have not seen this yet you really need to go the their web site and take a … Continue reading

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Yikes! The evil side of Google!

I consider myself a pretty savvy tech user. I know I’m by no means a guru but I’m way more knowledgable than many others! So how in the world did this go under my radar? Google has been storing a … Continue reading

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iPad Apps used on a daily basis in teaching Music

  What apps do you use on a daily basis while teaching music? I teach Band every day to five different groups from 5th grade through High School. We also have one experimental group that is exploring the Pop, Rock, … Continue reading

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Melody Music Maker app

I received a press release today about a very interesting app…. Melody Music Maker is an app that helps you with those melodies stuck in your head. The app gives you a quick way to play around with a melody line and chordal accompaniment. There are settings to pick what scale you want to use and [...] Continue reading

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