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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TUMBLR, Even A Quicker Way To Blog…
May 1, 2008 – 8:50 am | View Comments

Although not nearly as robust as WordPress, Tumblr is a great way to get people blogging and useful for quick informational updating.   It’s easy to use interface is the most simple that I’ve seen and you …

Is Music Performence Oriented In America, Does Freeware Cause Starvation, And More
April 22, 2008 – 8:45 am | View Comments

Attending a music conference regularly is a must for any educator; it gives time for reflection, reinvention, relaxation, and… RECHARGING!   The PMEA convention held in Hershey PA, did just that for me and the thousands …

If You See This You Are On The New Server At MusTech.net
April 20, 2008 – 12:39 pm | View Comments

If you are seeing this you are properly seeing the new server at mustech.net. There have been a whole host of issues with transferring this to the VPS server. Many of the issues were compounded …

Odds And Ends, PMEA 2008 And Mustech.net
April 14, 2008 – 9:32 am | View Comments

Hello all,
I have been beyond busy but wanted to write a quick update to let you know a few odds and ends:

Mustech.net is being transferred to a VPS server. This is currently in process …

Let’s Help Make A Musician And Music Educator The Chief Magic Official Of Disney World
April 8, 2008 – 3:13 pm | View Comments

Disney is Magic AND Disney is full of Music….   A friend, music educator, and fellow classmate of mine, Justin Muchoney, has made it to the top 3 in the Walt Disney Dream CMO job contest!   I can …

An Anthology Of Important Music Related Annoucements!
March 27, 2008 – 9:49 am | View Comments

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Year Ye! I have a number of announcements that have started to pile up and I’ve decided to condense them all into this Grand Announcement post:
TI:ME …

Catch Dr. Joseph Pisano Live Tonight And Join In The Conversation At EdTechTalk.com
March 5, 2008 – 1:46 pm | View Comments

Please join me tonight for a joinable conversation about  the very latest ideas, innovations, and topics concerning music, education, and technology.  The discussion will start promptly at 9:00 p.m. EST and will last for an entire hour. 
Lee …

Interesting Music Education Posts From Around The Globe (Feb. 15, 2008):
February 16, 2008 – 10:44 am | View Comments

Great posts for music educators from the ME bloggers:
James Frankel posts a great article about getting and utilizing the alternative ensemble in the school.

John Wilborn writes about how he is utilizing technology and music education …

RSS Presentation From TI:ME/MMC Now Online
February 7, 2008 – 1:28 pm | View Comments

I’ve had a large number of requests for the PowerPoint that I performed in Grand Rapids, Michigan to be made available for people to use within the classroom, etc.  I have just finished modifying the …

Mustech.net Welcomes John Wilborn To The Blogosphere!
February 5, 2008 – 1:28 am | View Comments

I met John Wilborn in Grand Rapids last week.   Along with our good friend, Keith Mason, we spent a lot of time talking over the issues facing music education and education in general. John is a master …

NASA Beams Song “Across The Universe” To Other Worlds…Intergalactic Royalties To Be Collected!
February 4, 2008 – 11:59 pm | View Comments

If you didn’t hear, NASA is beaming the Beatles tune “Across the Universe” today to the North Star region of space…. You can learn more about this here:
http://www.acrosstheuniverseday.com/
Now, the joke is really on the would-be …

New Graphics For ME Bloggers! Become A Music Education Blogger Today!
January 18, 2008 – 12:15 am | View Comments

Hello all,
          I’ve finished up a couple of graphics and badges that can be used for any ME Blogger!  I’m pretty excited about them and I think they turned out pretty well (pat, pat!). …

Happy New Year 2008! Things To Come…
January 1, 2008 – 4:51 pm | View Comments

Happy New Year!
2007 was a great year for me and mustech.net.  I finished my dissertation, gained my Ph.D. and mustech.net reached over 150,000 visitors!    
This year I plan on reaching 300,000+ visitors.  If you blog, you …

Mustech.net Housekeeping Items -December 2007
December 15, 2007 – 1:54 am | View Comments

Hello all,
      Just wanted to let you know of a couple of things that are going on here at mustech.net. 

 First off, if you haven’t visited our freeware section page (see above) it was updated recently.
The …

403 Error With WordPress Stating You Are Blacklisted And You Can’t Login: Three Step Fix
December 6, 2007 – 2:14 am | View Comments

I was almost in a panic today when I got the following WordPress 403 Error:
Your Internet Protocol address is listed on a blacklist of addresses involved in malicious or illegal activity. See the listing below …

Christmas Comes To Grove City By Way Of The Winter Jazz Concert
December 4, 2007 – 2:53 pm | View Comments

The Grove City College Jazz & Stage Ensembles will be performing their 4th Annual Christmas Concert on December 7th, at 8:00 at Grove City College.
Check out our event on eventful:
Short Link, Click IT!
or …

Revisiting Ning, The Free Community Social Network For Anything
December 1, 2007 – 1:56 am | View Comments

The trend in information and communication technology is very exciting at this point in time, especially if you’re in the forefront of what’s happening.  I signed up for a Ning account over a year ago, but …

Save Money On Your Cell Phone 411 Calls, Google And Live Search 411 -No Charge
November 26, 2007 – 6:24 am | View Comments

These services are just way too cool, work well, and will save you money, so I have to tell you about them!   If you are on the road with cell in hand or anywhere that you have phone service, …

Freeware Ear Training, Solfeggio Program For Windows And Linux
November 8, 2007 – 2:26 pm | View Comments

There are a number of great online programs that offer ear training/solfeggio type of exercises.  GNU Solfege allows you to have ear training exercises with you all the time -for FREE and without an active …

Copywronged -International Music Score Library Project, The Latest Victim Of The International Copyright Police
November 6, 2007 – 5:21 pm | View Comments

The second Cease and Desist letter from Universal Edition, put a stop to one of the best efforts I’ve seen to put expired copyrighted scores into the hands of those that don’t have the means …