MusTech.Net!

Anyone?   Edublogs.org has stated that they’ve been updating for a couple of days now (stating that they would be “up” later?)  There are a number of ME Bloggers that have their site with Edublogs and I’m getting all kind of errors related to broken links at MusTech.net.

I checked before this post and edublogs.org isn’t even showing a home page now? 

…another good reason to self-host if possible!?!

Anyone?  

This was posted on 10/6/2008 at 12:45 p.m. EST. for those of you that find this a year later!

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What are your favorite music education podcasts? Ones that relate to music education, music technology, or music performance? Here’s a short list of mine for starters:

1. MusTech.Net’s (Dr. J. Pisano’s and D. Morton’s) Podcast
   http://mustech.podomatic.com
2. James Frankel’s Podcast
   http://fams.podomatic.com
3. Scott Watson’s Podcast
   http://whatmusicmeans.mypodcast.com/
4. Larra Marra’s Podcast
   Click Here For it!
5. Prof. Kieth Mason’s Podcast
   http://musictechforme.com

What are yours?

Well, only Three Months to go!  The campaign has been long and hard but I know you will agree with me that it was/is worth it!   There have been so many great ideas and thoughts that have come out of the ME Blogger folks over the last 9 months that it would be almost impossible to write them down…but we did and for all the world to read and see!!! :) 

Any ME Blogger (or any serious blogger) will tell you that the act of actively blogging has changed their thought process, made them better at what they do, and has expanded their communicational sphere (Think Global here… and don’t forget local as well ).   I’m very proud to have founded/started this campaign and I feel that we will, indeed, make or goal of 100 ME Bloggers by January, 1st 2009!   Keep those ideas, posts, and comments coming!!!

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Hello all,

    As with everyone it’s been more than busy with the start of the college year.   We’ve had a killer band camp and the Marching Wolverines are stronger than ever (And We’re Going To Disney in October!).   I am working to having the ME Blogger campaign back on track, as far as my administering of it, and up-to-date as of this September.

    Just a note, I will be looking back over the ME Bloggers in the next month to make sure that you all are keeping you’re commitments to being a ME Blogger.  At the end of this campaign, I will be writing a  number of articles for publication and I want to make sure that all the ME Bloggers are active bloggers and not just “cruising” along.  The ME Bloggers are the FIRST generation of Music Education bloggers and we need to be the examples for countless generations to come..we have to set the standard.

  Find out what we are all about here: http://mustech.net/100-me-bloggers.   I am going to be “pushing” for a community of people that comment, not only here but internet-wide over the next year…both of ourselves and of our students, and, musician friends.  Take the time to comment on posts you like, both here and everywhere; even if it’s just to say, GREAT JOB!.

    Doug Butchy has requested that I come up with a way to start a Twitter Music Education Group (Thanks Doug for the idea).  I’ve figured out how to do this out and will be posting about it soon.   You can always follow my twitters at http://twitter.com/pisanojm the page is Black &  Gold for the STEELERS!

    I’ve decided to use Wordpress at the CMS for the NU Chapter of Phi Beta Mu (International Bandmasters Honorary) and am working toward finishing their/our site soon.  If you want to see this progress from “root” to something in the next two weeks you can check out the site and progress here: http://pbmpa.org.  I’m also going to be using Wordpress for our PA Intercollegiate Band Masters site, which I will have up…TBA!!! Stay “tuned” for that site.

    Don’t give up on  your music program, if you need help make sure you check out http://supportmusic.com. I’ve posted about this in the past, do a search in the sidebar for related posts.   Also check under the advocacy section of mustech.net.

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