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Ti:me the Technology Institute for Music Educators

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to TI:ME, an organization whose mission is to assist music educators in using technology in their classrooms. Features include resources for music education for voice and instrument.
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Composing Music Using Computers

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding MIDI, digital audio, and how to compose using both. Although this site is from 1996, much of the information remains relevant.
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Morton Subotnick's Creating Music

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is an effective and fun way to help children understand music better. There are several online interactive games to play to better understand rhythm, pitch, scales and much more.
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Pennsylvania State University

Penn State University: Design a Theme Park About Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a WebQuest lesson in which students design a theme park consisting of musical "Lands," of various styles and genres.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Techno Pop

For Students 9th - 10th
Feature series on "The Secret History of Technology and Pop Music," traced partly through the story of an Indiana company that stopped making pianos and started cutting 78 rpm records using the talents of famous jazz musicians and others.
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McMaster University

Mc Master University: Music Composition for Beginners

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief site on the advent of technology changing how music is written (and by whom) forever. One bad point is that for most of the links to work, you have to figure out for yourself where they go and type it in.
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Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a virtual exhibition of inventions from ancient Greece that have been reconstructed by Kostas Kotsanas after over two decades of study and research. Click on 'The Museum' link at the top of the page to read an explanation and to...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Live Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a special trip to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with GPB Education! This interactive virtual exploration offers students a behind-the-scenes experience as they learn about the science of sound and the preparation it takes to put on...
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Teachers TryScience

Teachers Try Science: Musical Coat Hangers

For Students 3rd - 8th
From the National Science and Technology Centre in Australia comes this easy experiment that shows how sound waves travel and what materials are good conductors of sound.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Mp3 Squeeze: How Much Compression Is Too Much?

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you love to listen to your MP3 player while you're exercising, or listen to songs on the Internet? The relatively recent development of MP3 technology has made it possible to take a stack of CD's and store them on a device no bigger...
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Ibaudio: Audio Media Downloads

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever created a good presentation but know it's one step away from incredible? By creating an account with ibaudio, you can access royalty-free music and sound effects at the click of your mouse. Turn your good project into a...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
One of the finest sites of its kind on the Internet, ArtsEdge is dedicated to supporting arts education through such initiatives as curriculum development, cross-curricular teaching, and technology integration. Find arts-related...
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National Institutes of Health

Paediatrics & Child Health: Impact of Media Use on Children and Youth

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article from Paediatrics & Child Health provides research about how television, radio, music, video games and the Internet impact media on children and youth.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Scratch: Imagine, Program, Share

For Students 9th - 10th
Scratch is a programming language developed for students ages 8 and up. Students can use this free download to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. This...
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Media Education Lab: My Pop Studio

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Get ready to go behind-the-scenes of the television you watch, magazines you read, music you listen to, and websites you visit! The 'studios' let you.. Create, Comment, Control. Targeted at girls, the...
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Kingwood Library: American Cultural History: 1940 1949

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a walk through this part of American history surrounding World War II. Each section includes cultural history of the time, with links pertaining to art and architecture, books and literature, education, fads and fashion, historic...
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District Administration: Without Boundaries

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Technology is becoming more and more of an integral part of arts education. This article discusses how technology can enhance arts education by helping students explore their own creative talents.
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Wine Country Productions: Sequential Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
This company offers restored and warrantied electronic music equipment and instruments including drum machines and synthesizers. Provides spare parts as well as technical service.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Birth of the Recording Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress is a fine site for information on the birth of the recording industry. Emile Berliner's inventions and improvements related to recording technology are chronicled here. Of special interest are his...
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 6 2 14: Hi Tech Fabric Changes Color

For Students 6th - 8th
Read about "smart" fashion being designed using an ink that changes color when exposed to human touch or music.
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Trench Brothers Project: Designing a Soldier's Survival Kit [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity was created by the Trench Brothers project in England which uses drama, music, and art to share stories of World War I's ethnic minority soldiers with British schools. In this lesson, students are asked to research what...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Ray Kurzweil

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Ray Kurzweil offers details about his life, inventions and work as a pioneer in artificial intelligence.
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History of Rock and Roll: Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a history of audio formats. Follow the links and learn about the 45 RPM, 33 RPM, and the jukebox.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cymbalum

For Students 9th - 10th
A musical instrument, in the shape of two half globes, which were held one in each hand of the performer, and played by being struck against each other. The cymbal was a very ancient instrument, being used in the worship of Cybele,...