On The Web...

by Stefani Langol

The Internet is becoming increasingly popular and useful everyday. It is now possible to find information on just about any topic. This is good news for music educators and students who want to use the Web as a resource. There are literally thousands of music related web sites that have to do with different aspects of music education, performance, music technology, professional organizations, and the music industry. You can find lesson plans, tutorials, MIDI files, audio files, shareware, freeware, software demos, bulletin boards, news groups, and chat rooms. And thatŐs just scratching the surface! In each issue of the ti:mes we will feature web sites that will provide music educators with new ideas, up-to-date information, and curriculum materials. In this issue we will look at web sites that contain, among other things, vast collections of links to other web sites. The authors of these sites have spent countless hours categorizing their resource links, making it incredibly easy to find content related web sites. These sites are maintained and updated regularly, and contain numerous resources addressing a variety of music educational issues. Although you will see a recurrence of some links on these pages, each site has something unique to offer. By bookmarking each site in your browser, you can easily visit them on a regular basis. Many hours of surfing await you, so start clicking!

  1. Technology Institute for Music Educators
    http://www.ti-me.org
    maintained by Dr. Steven Estrella

    This is the official web site for TI:ME. TI:ME is dedicated to providing a forum for discussion, research, and development for music educators to improve their understanding and use of technology, as well as developing standards and materials for in-service teacher training in music technology. Here you will find articles, resources, and information on the Technology Strategies for Music Education, TI:ME membership, and on-going projects.

  2. West Chester University Department of Music Education
    http://albie.wcupa.edu/schmus.mue/515/menu6.htm
    Favorite Music WWW Sites - created by Dr. Floyd Richmond

    This page has an extensive list of links. Although many of them are music related, you will also find links to places like the U.S. Government, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institute, and the Internet Public Library.

  3. Music Education Resource Links (MERL)- University of the Pacific School of Education
    http://www.cs.uop.edu/%7Ecpiper/musiced.html
    created by Carla Piper

    According to Ms. Piper, "[t]his Music Education homepage is organized to provide links to curriculum resources for each of the nine national content standards as presented by the National Standards for Art Education." You will also find links to MIDI and audio files, professional organizations, and commercial sites. There are many diverse and interesting links located at this site.

  4. Internet Resources for Teachers
    http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/staffpages/shirk/music.html
    created by Cindy Shirk

    This site has been growing steadily since it was first posted on the Web. Ms. Shirk has categorized the links by:

  5. Music Education Online
    http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2405
    created by Larry Newman

    This site has a bulletin board for posting questions and comments, as well as links to several different categories of Internet music resources.

  6. Temple University's Boyer College of Music Links Page
    http://www.temple.edu/music/
    created by Steven Estrella

    This page contains links to resources for Music Education, Music History, Music Industry, Music Performance and Events, Music Technology, Music Theory, Music Therapy, and other music-related sites.

  7. Music Education
    http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/235
    created by Deborah Jeter

    This site features weekly articles, discussions, and many music related links. Deborah Jeter includes a brief description of every link she has posted on her site. The articles are concise, yet informative, and they always contain additional links that are relevant to the weekly topic. In order to participate in the discussions you must become a member of Suite 101. Membership is free.

Comments about this web site should be directed to:

Dr. Steven Estrella at steve@stevenestrella.com.

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