MusicPLN.org -One Week In The Running
July 26, 2010 – 10:16 pm | View Comments

I recently posted a large article over at the MusicPLN.org (MPLN) about the state of the site.  I am very excited to say that, by ALL accounts, the site has been a smashing success.  Not …

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Dr. Pisano’s Weekly Tweets posted
July 29, 2010 – 4:30 pm | View Comments

Finishing up class for the morning and just got my invite to the new REALTIME Twitter streams with TweetDeck!!! I'll try over lunch! #
RT @Zweibz7: Did you see pisanojm's post on the status of the …

Dr. Pisano’s Weekly Tweets posted
July 22, 2010 – 4:30 pm | View Comments

Egads! ha.. can't type that without smirking… filling out my calendar for next two semesters! Completely Full!!! egads! … LOL! #
Ok.. New group… Have at it! #
Music Ed. River Project …

Where Will You Be When The MusicPLN.org Site Launches Today?
July 19, 2010 – 7:40 am | View Comments
Where Will You Be When The MusicPLN.org Site Launches Today?

It’s official -the MusicPLN.org site launches today!   It has been a long road getting ready and I am very excited that this day has arrived.   If you’ve missed the tremendous excitement and anticipation about this …

Press Release: Music Education Professional Learning Network Opens to Public
July 18, 2010 – 8:34 pm | View Comments
Press Release: Music Education Professional Learning Network Opens to Public

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 Music Education Professional Learning Network Opens to Public
Grove City, PA – July18, 2010  — The Music Education Professional Learning Network (MPLN) opens to the public, at12:00 pm EDT, on July 19, 2010.  
The MPLN …

Dr. Pisano’s Weekly Tweets posted
July 15, 2010 – 4:30 pm | View Comments

RT @awillis2: TI:ME has posted grant info for music, jazz, composition, and online teaching: http://bit.ly/aHsot7 #musedchat #mpln #
Great Slide Show "Robo Cop Ran Dos". Screen Tech. in Famous Movies(iterminator 84' shows boot up …

MusicPLN.org To Go Live At 12:00 Noon (EDT) on Monday, July 19th.
July 12, 2010 – 7:56 pm | View Comments
MusicPLN.org To Go Live At 12:00 Noon (EDT) on Monday, July 19th.

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pleased to announce a Formal opening date for the Music Education Professional Learning Network.  After a couple of delays, I believe we are, indeed, on track to publicly open a week …

Dr. Pisano’s Weekly Tweets posted
July 8, 2010 – 4:30 pm | View Comments

MidWest Clinic is getting fancy with their pop-up clinician blurbs… http://www.midwestclinic.org/clinicians/ #
great talks and ideas tonight with @zweibz7, @thomasjwest and @joshpalmer on the #mpln #
RT @thomasjwest: Anyone know of an online job board for …

Early Edition ~iPad App Review #5 -Incredible RSS Magazine Style Reader
July 5, 2010 – 4:32 pm | View Comments
Early Edition ~iPad App Review #5 -Incredible RSS Magazine Style Reader

Music iPad App Review #5: Early Edition
Screen-Shot:

(Scroll Down to Watch the Video Review)
Developer Description:
Finally – your own personal, daily newspaper! The Early Edition takes all of the news sources that you enjoy and presents their …

MusicPLN Is Officially In BETA!
July 1, 2010 – 10:45 pm | View Comments
MusicPLN Is Officially In BETA!

With this post on MusTech.Net I declare the MUSICPLN.ORG site to be officialy in BETA!   Let’s hope it’s a smooth ride!  Yes, there are some minor bugs and things to iron out, but it’s good… …

Dr. Pisano’s Weekly Tweets posted
July 1, 2010 – 4:30 pm | View Comments

Night all, PLN BETA Codes to go out tomorrow mid-afternoon early evening! Get excited! #mpln #
Anyone else notice the Twitter Search RSS Feeds have been down for days? #
Here ye, Here ye! @advance_musiced …

I’ll Be At Music Education Week 2010 Tomorrow Afternoon.
June 28, 2010 – 12:46 am | View Comments
I’ll Be At Music Education Week 2010 Tomorrow Afternoon.

We’ll, I finally made it to D.C. for a meeting about the future of music education and music technology with MENC/NAME tomorrow evening and to catch the tail end of the Monday events.    There have …

Music PLN BETA Launch Delayed Until Mid-Next Week
June 24, 2010 – 5:24 pm | View Comments
Music PLN BETA Launch Delayed Until Mid-Next Week

Hello all,
    Some good news and some bad news… The good news is that the MusicPLN infrastructure is getting better every day.   We are using the BuddyPress engine for the Blog and they are scheduled …

Dr. Pisano’s Weekly Tweets posted
June 24, 2010 – 4:30 pm | View Comments

Here is a new and amazing twitter app called twylah, check out what it can do here: http://bit.ly/bGRKMw #edchat #musedchat #twitterapp #
TweepML Stats for the Music Education Twitter List: over 1,000 follows have been generated …

Major Update To The PO-EM Project (Music Educator RSS/OPML)
June 19, 2010 – 10:26 am | View Comments
Major Update To The PO-EM Project (Music Educator RSS/OPML)

I’ve finished a major update to the PO-EM Project today. 
Please check out the PO-EM homepage for more information and the latest downloadable OPML of Music Educators’ RSS Feeds: http://mustech.net/projects/poem
        

MusicPLN BETA Users Announced Now!
June 17, 2010 – 10:51 pm | View Comments
MusicPLN BETA Users Announced Now!

Wow, my head is spinning with trying to get all of this together and be just “perfect”… but as musician’s we know “perfect” is the enemy of “excellence”…  Things are coming along very well and if …

Dr. Pisano’s Weekly Tweets posted
June 17, 2010 – 12:30 pm | View Comments

RT @MusicEdConsult: #MusicEd R U waiting 2 find out more about the MusicPLN? Check out new preview images while u wait: http://musicpln.org #
I'm exited to have been listed today on 100 Official Twitter lists! …

Beta Requests For The Music PLN Closed -Additional Information
June 13, 2010 – 11:56 pm | View Comments
Beta Requests For The Music PLN Closed -Additional Information

Well, I’m excited to say that we are NO LONGER accepting anymore BETA INVITE REQUESTS for the MUSICPLN.org BETA stage of  the site.  Truthfully, responses came in so fast we met our limit a few days ago… …

Dr. Pisano’s Weekly Tweets posted
June 10, 2010 – 12:30 pm | View Comments

RT @brandtschneider: hoping to get over 200 followers tomorrow|Help brandt get over 200 followers! Great Music Education Tweeter! #musedchat #
Looks, like Twitter has been having a lot of issues today-Could explain some of the issues …

Introducing The Music PLN Launch Team!
June 9, 2010 – 11:34 pm | View Comments
Introducing The Music PLN Launch Team!

I’m excited to bring public, for the first time, the list of the Launch Team Directing Members for the upcoming Music PLN Website ( http://musicpln.org).   Literally, the folks that have agreed to be part of …

Don’t Forget To Sign Up For The Music PLN/Twitter Webinar On Monday!
June 5, 2010 – 8:52 am | View Comments
Don’t Forget To Sign Up For The Music PLN/Twitter Webinar On Monday!

Just a quick reminder…  Don’t forget to sign up for my Twitter and Professional Learning Network Webinar this Monday!  It’s going to be a grand time!    Here is the original announcement:
 On June 7th at 7PM EDT/ …