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.

#techtiptuesday - Appreciating ways to embed YouTube videos in the classroom to eliminate ads and comments.

November 26, 2024  /  Amy M. Burns


This #TechTipTuesday is all about three nifty tricks to embed YouTube videos, ensuring those pesky ads and awkward comments stay out of your elementary music classroom! While these methods aren’t foolproof (because, let’s be real, technology has a mind of its own), I totally recommend giving them a whirl in your teaching setup before unleashing them on your students. Additionally, ask your IT for any extra tips to keep your YouTube videos flowing smoothly in class!

  1. - between yout-ube in the URL Video

  2. Find the embed code in the YouTube video and copy and paste it into a new tab or window

  3. Use Wakelet to create collections to host your YouTube videos. These collections automatically embed the videos, so you can just click the full-screen button to play them in class.

Though not guaranteed, I hope that these help!

Wishing you a fabulous long weekend filled with chill vibes and blissful relaxation! Enjoy every moment! 🌈✨

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