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Music Ed Tech Talk
Hosted by Robby Burns · EN
Music Ed Tech Talk (previously Robby Burns + Friends) is a podcast exploring music, education, technology, and the intersections between them.
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#95 - Dr. Evan Tobias
May 102:05:30Tap to summarizeRobby chats with Evan Tobias (Associate Professor of Music Education at Arizona State University) about imagining new possibilities for music teaching in a rapidly shifting digital landscape–from rethinking what curriculum even means, to the everyday tools that power his research, writing, and thinking. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Chapters and Notes 00:00:00 Greetings first 00:08:41 Introductions second Evan Tobias, Arizona State University YouTube TikTok Instagram Podcast AT Protocol Cory Doctorow's Book 00:26:04 What possibilities that exist when music teachers use technology in different ways Obsidian Weight of Light: A Collection of Solar Futures 00:54:38 What is curriculum? Podcast Episode 4: Music Curriculum Perspectives with Brian Laakso Hal Leonard Modern Band Series littleBits 01:11:25 Research and writing tools: writing, interviews, reading…lots! Connecting ideas across many mediums… Scite.AI - used to scan across databases, answer questions Hazel - file management DEVONthink - store, organize, work zotero - collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research PDF Expert - PDF editing TextSniper - extract text from images 01:26:07 Surveys Qualtrics - creating surveys Calendly - scheduler that integrates with calendars TextExpander - type a keystroke that fills in email body or other text Keyboard Maestro - automate applications or websites Fantastical - give your calendar superpowers Craft - you know it, you love it 01:42:35 Interviews Descript - record, edit, transcribe Snipd - AI-powered podcast app Airtable - database to help keep track of where people are in the project Notion - database in place of Google Doc OmniFocus - Task management ClickUp - Task and project management Readwise Reader - PDF reader Raindrop.io Speechify - listen to text/PDF files Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!
Transcribe →#94 - The Many Notes Apps of Robby Burns
Mar 3100:43:59Tap to summarizeSubscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro & Thank You Patron Supporters 00:02:42 - Apple Creator Studio Suite & Affinity (owned by Canva) 00:10:39 - What's New in AI 00:14:55 - The Many Notes of Robby Burns: Apple Notes | Evernote | Bear | DEVONthink | Drafts 00:22:30 - Personal Knowledge Management: METT #58 - Building a Second (Music Teacher) Brain | Obsidian | Craft | Notion 00:30:41 - What Am I Actually Using These Days: Obsidian Plugins | Things | GoodNotes | Todoist | Hookmark 00:42:08 - Summary & Overall Philosophy Where to Find Us Robby - robbyburns.com Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!
Transcribe →#93 - Apps I'm Using
Mar 100:36:01Tap to summarize00:00:00 Music and Introduction 00:01:41 Thank you, Patreon Subscribers! Support me on Patreon 00:02:15 Apple Announcement Apple Creative Studio launched January 28th, 2026 Educator Bundle has been Discontinued Notion 00:09:06 What's New in AI 00:10:16 Apps in My Workflow: On My Mac Group your tabs! Fantastical Omnigraffle iWork Logic Pro iReal Pro forScore Farrago Stream Deck Mastodon Discord Readwise Mars Edit ChatGPT Mac App Claude Mac App Gemini Apple Home Foodnoms CoPilot Money iPhone mirroring 00:29:42 Apps in My Workflow: On My iPhone Sonos Overcast Audible Libby Kindle Apple Health Peloton Drafts Tonal Energy 00:31:45 Apps in my Workflow: On My iPad HomeCam AppleTV Narwhal StaffPad Dorico GoodNotes
Transcribe →#92 - Hamburgers All the Way Down, with Will Kuhn and Jaye Mateyko
Jan 3101:16:19Tap to summarize00:00:00 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
Transcribe →#91 - Theresa Returns!
Dec 3001:24:07Tap to summarizeIn 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
Transcribe →#90 - New Hardware! Lockscreens! Homescreens! Tech Workflows! with Jaye Mateyko
Nov 3001:14:21Tap to summarize00:00:00 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/
Transcribe →#89 - Do it for the Demon Dogs, with Dr. David MacDonald
Sep 2801:50:29Tap to summarizeBack to School! In this episode, Robby and David cover Apple upgrades, Obsidian and Craft workflows, automation shortcuts, learning resources, AI in education, and much more. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Chapters 00:00:00 – iPhone Replacement Plans 00:04:25 – Replacing Apple Watch with Real Watch, Replacing Apples with more Apples 00:11:00 – iOS Windows - Beta Problem or Just Hosed? 00:15:15 – Obsidian (for a minute) 00:17:17 – Just kidding, Finale News 00:26:46 – Okay NOW Obsidian… 00:27:38 – …and Craft 00:45:35 – Video Series Learning Resources?? 00:50:54 – Search terms and how to find the basics 00:59:20 – Automation Station: Robby's "Let's Go To Work" Shortcut 01:11:30 – Siri News - SirAI 01:16:11 – Technology Dreams 01:22:55 – David Bullies Robby… 01:24:25 – Is EVERYONE cheating their way through college? AI in Education 01:33:18 – NAfME's AI Guidance Document Show Notes and Links • iPhone Replacement Plans • Patreon – Music Ed Tech Talk • David's Last Episode • Scoring Notes • OmniGraffle • Obsidian • Cory Meals – Building a Second Music Teacher Brain • Craft • Obsidian Bases • Things • LinkedIn Learning • Ask.Video • David Sparks – MacSparky Courses • The Focused Calendar • Udemy • Domestika • Govee Smart Kettle • Fantastical • NYMag – Everyone is Cheating Their Way Through College • NAfME AI Guidance Document • KPop Demon Hunters • Merlin Mann Podcasts Where to Find Us Robby – robbyburns.com David - davidmacdonaldmusic.com Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!
Transcribe →#88 – Features Coming to Your Apple Devices This Fall
Aug 2401:25:25Tap to summarizeDorico and Ableton updates, Big Tech Keynotes, and new automation workflows. Show Notes and Links • Dorico 6 release announcement • Dorico 6 Scoring Notes post • Lamy pens • MuseClass Shuttering It's Service • SmartMusic • Sam Altman and Jony Ive AI device project • Childhood's End (book) • FoodNoms app • Google I/O 2025 • Sky App • Becca Stevens • I'm With Her – See You Around • Bon Iver – i,i • Hvalfugl – En Dag | Oktober EP • More like K-BOP, amirite? by David MacDonald • E-40 – Tiny Desk Concert Subscribe to the Blog RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Where to Find Us • Robby - robbyburns.com • Will - willkuhn.com Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!
Transcribe →#87 – School Music License, with Brenna C. Horn-Cronin
Jun 3000:48:31Tap to summarizeBrenna C. Horn-Cronin, Executive General Manager at School Music License, joins the show to discuss how the service empowers music educators to navigate performance licensing ethically and efficiently. We cover administrative advocacy, the future of licensing in education, pricing structures, and more. Show Notes and Links... School Music License Resources • School Music License Website • News and Announcements • Options & Prices • Email: info@schoolmusiclicense.com • Promo Code: TechTalk10 – 10 % off your first purchase! Referenced Podcast • The Brass Junkies Podcast Chapters 00:00:00 – School Music License Overview 00:06:20 – Working for and with teachers, and calming the fears of "gotchas" 00:08:27 – How the service has positively affected teachers 00:12:10 – What's coming next? 00:13:35 – Pricing Tiers 00:16:20 – Administrative Advocacy 00:17:58 – Small Scale Licenses 00:20:40 – The importance of educating educators and keeping up with technology 00:22:00 – Visions for other areas of Music Education 00:30:10 – BREAK! Podcasting About Podcasting 00:35:10 – Encouraging LESS technology use (during performances) – how and why 00:42:45 – School Culture and giving credit where credit is due ⸻ Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron on Patreon Buy Me a Coffee Where to Find Us Robby – robbyburns.com Will – willkuhn.com
Transcribe →#86 - Apple Report Card, with Will Kuhn
Jun 1, 202501:04:29Tap to summarizeWebsites are back! Robby redid his blog and Stream Deck setups. The Metallica concert in Vision Pro is awesome. AI tools for musicians have always been useful, and we do some music picks. Big topic: Will and I grade Apple. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Chapters 00:00:28 - Thanks again, Molly! 00:00:52 - RobbyBurns.com, WordPress! 00:03:48 - Blog Highlights & Websites Are Back 00:13:19 - Ableton Updates 00:17:50 - Yamaha SEQTRAK 00:19:35 - Vision Pro + Metallica 00:24:36 - AI Tools for Musicians 00:34:03 - Automation Corner 00:43:15 - Apple Report Card 00:58:37 - Music Picks and Media Recs Show Notes Intro Thanks to our supporters and a special shoutout to Molly. News and Mini Topics The blog has moved! MarsEdit + WordPress Recent blog posts: forScore 14.4 Practice Pro Apple Account Migration Ableton Updates Yamaha SEQTRAK AI Will's presentation: AI tools for studio musicians Timbaland AI Article – Rolling Stone Stop Comparing Yourself to AI Automation Corner Robby redid his Stream Decks at home and at work Related: Oxford Word of the Year: "Brain Rot" What Are iPad Kids? Balatro - Wikipedia Big Topics Six Colors Apple Report Card Music Picks Robby Mac Miller New Birth - The Funky Knuckles Will New Panda Bear Album "I'm Deranged" – David Bowie (Lost Highway) Where to Find Us Robby - robbyburns.com Will - willkuhn.com Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!
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