Amy M. Burns

Elementary Music Technology and Integration

Amy M. Burns has taught PreK-grade 4 general music for over 25 years at Far Hills Country Day School (FH) (https://www.fhcds.org/). She also teaches grade 5 instrument class, directs the FH Philharmonic, is the Performing Arts Department Manager, and teaches privately in the after-school conservatory after being the director for over 20 years. She has authored four books and numerous articles on how to integrate tech into the elementary music classroom. She has presented many sessions on the topic, including four keynote addresses in TX, IN, St. Maarten, and AU. She is the recipient of the 2005 Technology in Music Education (TI:ME) Teacher of the Year, the 2016 New Jersey Music Educators Association (NJMEA) Master Music Teacher, the 2016 Governor’s Leader in Arts Education, and the 2017 NJ Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Awards. Her most recent publication, Using Technology with Elementary Music Approaches (2020), published by Oxford University Press (OUP) is available from OUP and Amazon. Burns is also the Community Coordinator for Midnight Music (MMC) at https://midnightmusic.com/, the General Music Chair for NJMEA Board of Directors, and the Elementary Music Consultant for MusicFirst (https://www.musicfirst.com/), a company built by music educators for music educators, dedicated to helping music teachers and their students make the most of technology in the classroom.

TMEA 2024/TI:ME: Pre-conference Day

February 08, 2024  /  Amy M. Burns

The TMEA/TI:ME Conference kicked off yesterday and there were many great sessions. I was thrilled to present three sessions. Here are the titles, descriptions, and links to the Wakelet for my sessions.

The Absolute Beginners Guide to Technology in the Classroom

This session is for elementary and secondary music teachers to learn what you need to know to better understand how music and computing technologies work so you can get started using appropriate resources in your classroom. You’ll get a better understanding of the available free and paid resources appropriate for your students for desktops (PC or Mac), Chromebooks, and iPads.

Wakelet to links used in this session: https://wakelet.com/wake/W-Z6mF8I528yvZdmCfWg-

10 Ways to Use Canva in the Elementary Music Classroom

Have you wanted to explore Canva but did not know where to start? Have you used Canva but want to learn more ways to use it? Join Burns as she will show 10 ways to utilize Canva in the elementary music classroom.

Wakelet to links used in this session: https://wakelet.com/wake/wZkfJJR8hqL0m36pmfQIi

Strong Foundations: Technology Tools for Elementary Music

Explore MusicFirst Elementary, a cloud-based platform containing a user-friendly K–5 music curriculum for teachers of all experience levels, non-specialists included. Learn about state-of-the-art music teaching resources and on-screen teaching and learning tools, allowing for extensive personalization and customization.

Wakelet to links used in this session: https://wakelet.com/wake/tnrQuBI-nXrVEKXVfd0RM

Takeaway Session: Everyone Can Create Across the Curriculum with iPads with Cherie Herring

Are you looking for creative iPad projects to connect music to learning in math, science, coding, social studies, and literacy? Herring, a Certified Apple Learning Coach, will share projects from Apple's "Everyone Can Create" free resources. Level up your iPad game and discover new ways to make connections across the curriculum.

Cherie highlighted the Apple Series of Everyone Can Create ebooks. I took away from this that the ideas in the books can be recreated to use on the devices that are in your classroom, just using other tools that are not Apple. For example, if it is a podcasting project, you can use Soundtrap EDU, Bandlab, or YuStudio. Cherie showcased many wonderful ideas with excellent cross-curricular connections.

Stay Tuned for more posts from TMEA/TI:ME!

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