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Music Ed Tech Talk

Music Ed Tech Talk

Written by: Robby Burns
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 Robby Burns chats with guests about music, education, technology, productivity, and other interests. Music
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  • #92 - Hamburgers All the Way Down, with Will Kuhn and Jaye Mateyko

    #92 - Hamburgers All the Way Down, with Will Kuhn and Jaye Mateyko
    Jan 31 2026
    00:00:00 Welcome, Intros, and a TI:ME Feature 00:10:25 Listener Question - what sources do you follow to stay afloat on tech tools and ongoings in and outside the field of music education? RobbyBurns.com cdm Pirate Wires Futurism The Verge Techmeme Six Colors Daring Fireball Mac Stories Off the Beaten Path 00:16:55 Chart-Topping AI Country Song Using Suno* to make demos 00:27:03 Automation Station Craft - a PKM that's hot Drafts - working with Craft Loop - Nice lookin' Google Doc 00:33:20 Segue: Tahoe Issues, iOS 26 Issues, System Issues 00:35:47 Favorites of 2025 Apps: Sequel, Finch, Final Cut Pro Music: Bon Iver, David Matthews, Fred Again…, Tame Impala + Justice Computing Device: Apple Watch Ultra, Mac mini m4, JAYE'S BRAIN Other Tools and Materials: Miyoo Mini Plus, Nintendo Switch, PAID StudioOne, Ableton Move Books: Ideology of Competition in School Music, Nuclear War: A Scenario, Adam Curtis documentaries, fiction, broadly, War & Peace (via Footnotes & Tangents), Meditations Other Media: Robby: Hard games such as Hollow Knight Movies - Arrival Show - Pluribus Will: Shows - Pluribus Game - Balatro Movie - Mulholland Drive Jaye Movies - Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning Sports - Cricket Museums - The MLB Hall of Fame Misc! @Robby Presentations and Awards - TMEA Life - Babys, Costco Executive @Jaye Finances - upgraded American Airlines credit card Travel - Munich, Vienna, Prague by train; Seeing the Cardinals in St Louis Will Project: Funkhaus.music 01:14:15 Predictions! No show note spoilers… 01:20:48 Tired/Wired Lightening Round Unpressable Buttons Marco Polo
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • #91 - Theresa Returns!

    #91 - Theresa Returns!
    Dec 30 2025
    In this episode of Music Ed Tech Talk, Robby sits down with Theresa Hoover to discuss AI guidance in music education, creativity in the classroom, task management for educators, and what's new in their professional lives. Topics include NAfME guidance on AI, next-gen Siri, automation workflows, and listener questions about sustaining creativity in a distracted world. Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron Buy Me a Coffee Show Notes & Links Intro & Community 00:00:00 – Hello and welcome 00:00:30 – Thanks to new Patreon supporter, Drew Ross News, Blogs, and AI Updates 00:01:23 – Theresa's newest blog on COPPA and FERPA** - https://offthebeatenpathinmusic.com/play-it-safe/ Affinity creative apps 00:10:30 – What's New in AI Next-gen Siri (expected 2026) Tim Cook provides update on next-gen Siri development Sky AI and the impact of OpenAI acquiring Sky AI Guidance in Music Education 00:16:15 – Released guidance in the music education world Yamaha: AI in the Music Classroom NAfME: Guiding Principles, Frameworks, and Applications for AI in Music Education Classroom policy framing Alignment language for administrators Practical classroom use cases Moises AI Studio — AI-generated, tempo- and harmony-aware accompaniment stems for student compositions and arranging Higher Ed & Classroom Practice 00:24:15 – What is emerging from Theresa's undergraduate classes? Automation Station 00:26:34 – Automation Station & task management Concert planning task templates Things 3: Organize Your Life Ask METT 00:32:21 – Listener question from Kate Bateman How do you manage teaching creativity and having opinions about music in a world where kids won't concentrate on anything for longer than a minute? Reference: Drive by Daniel Pink 00:41:51 – What is music for for kids? What's Up With Theresa 00:45:18 – New job update Wrapping up the doctorate 00:52:08 – Is it finally time for forScore and an Apple Pencil? What's Up With Robby 01:00:14 – New OS and first impressions of Apple Vision Pro The "wow factor" is actually wow Music Picks 01:13:38 Robby: The New Tango – Gary Burton & Astor Piazzolla Theresa: Afterglow – Saint Motel (Oct. 2025) Wrap-Up 01:17:39 – Where to find Theresa TheresaHoover.com Pass the Baton - https://passthebatonbook.com/pass-the-baton-podcast/ Book: Empowering Ensembles with Technology 01:20:20 – Farewell… plus Q&A on Theresa's dissertation on music teachers and educational podcasts Chapters 00:00:00 – Welcome & Intro 00:00:30 – Patreon Shout-Out 00:01:23 – COPPA, FERPA, and Blogs 00:10:30 – What's New in AI 00:16:15 – AI Guidance in Music Education 00:24:15 – Undergraduate Teaching Insights 00:26:34 – Automation Station 00:32:21 – Ask METT 00:41:51 – What Is Music For? 00:45:18 – What's Up With Theresa 00:52:08 – forScore & Apple Pencil 01:00:14 – What's Up With Robby 01:13:38 – Music Picks 01:20:20 – Final Q&A & Farewell Where to Find Us Robby: robbyburns.com Theresa: theresahoover.com
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • #90 - New Hardware! Lockscreens! Homescreens! Tech Workflows! with Jaye Mateyko

    #90 - New Hardware! Lockscreens! Homescreens! Tech Workflows! with Jaye Mateyko
    Nov 30 2025

    00:00:00 Cold Open Cold Open: Marvel Slop & Anniversary Release of TMNT

    Holiday Curtain Lights https://twinkly.com/

    A small diversion into…bars!

    Aloha Bars https://aloha.com/

    David Protein Bars https://davidprotein.com/

    00:10:10 Brand (clap) New (clap) Apple (clap) Products

    Robby: New AirPods, New iPhone, New Watch

    Pro 17: Used as computer-away-from-desk, really good pictures

    Apple Watch Ultra: Much more computery. Stacked with

    information. Alarm for when to end classes, water, and more!

    Working on myself using my watch!

    Jaye: New iPhone

    Sweet Baby Air - becoming computer-away-from-desk

    Tech in Schools: Digital Cameras on the Rise

    Check in and Track Places https://swarmapp.com/

    Fantastical Calendar https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190

    00:28:03 Lock Screens/Home Screens

    Jaye wants to customize MORE!

    Referenced Throughout: The Demon Dogs

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/89-do-it-for-the-demon-dogs-with-dr-david-macdonald/id1078105776?i=1000728963549

    Agile Tortoise https://agiletortoise.com/

    Drafts

    Simple Scan

    Taking Notes with Draft, ft. Greg Pierce https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taking-notes-with-drafts-featuring-greg-pierce-season/id1078105776?i=1000411001646

    Marco Polo https://www.marcopolo.me/

    Focus Friend https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focus-friend-by-hank-green/id6742278016

    One Sec https://one-sec.app/

    00:47:20 Robby teachers Jaye how to use new buttons! First, Camera!

    00:49:04 Action Button

    00:51:08 Control Center

    00:53:30 Liquid Glass

    00:54.53 Three Quick Workflows (put him on the clock folks)

    Notion https://www.notion.com/

    01:08:33 Music Picks!

    Robby: D'Angelo, rest in peace <3

    Dilla Time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilla_Time

    Jaye: IAM - L'école du micro d'argent https://open.spotify.com/album/3atPIVCVIIgak6KeB1ANnK?si=vpaAN3RmSkSHcw-V38zheA

    Jaye's Buddy: https://www.raminamirarjomand.com/
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    1 hr and 14 mins
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