Music Ed Tech Talk (previously Robby Burns + Friends) is a podcast exploring music, education, technology, and the intersections between them.
Music Ed Tech Talk
Claim This Podcastby Robby Burns
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118 episodes
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Music Ed Tech Talk (previously Robby Burns + Friends) is a podcast exploring music, education, technology, and the intersections between them.
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10/5/2015
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Recent Episodes
June 30, 2026
#96 - Making Recruitment Videos, with Doug Conrad
Doug Conrad shares practical strategies for creating effective recruitment videos to boost music programs, offering insights into tools and techniques.
May 1, 2026
#95 - Dr. Evan Tobias
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Robby 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.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Subscribe to the Blog…</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.musicedtechtalk.com/feed"><span class= "s2">RSS</span></a> | <a href= "https://t.co/ClXG4q19n5?amp=1"><span class="s2">Email Newsletter</span></a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Subscribe to the Podcast in…</strong><br /> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/robby-burns-friends/id1078105776?mt=2"> <span class="s2">Apple Podcasts</span></a> | <a href= "https://overcast.fm/itunes1078105776"><span class= "s2">Overcast</span></a> | <a href= "https://castro.fm/podcast/8588a9f2-59dd-40d5-b23e-67ecf2a949f2"><span class="s2"> Castro</span></a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/4DMd44btIO4Z5ymdZObnjB?si"><span class="s2"> Spotify</span></a> | <a href= "http://musicedtechtalk.libsyn.com/rss"><span class= "s2">RSS</span></a></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><strong>Support Music Ed Tech Talk</strong></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=12732464">Become a Patron!</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s4"><a href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/musicedtechtalk"><span class="s5">Buy me a coffee</span></a></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><strong>Chapters and Notes</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">00:00:00 Greetings first</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">00:08:41 Introductions second</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://search.asu.edu/profile/1299762">Evan Tobias, Arizona State University</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@etobias_musiced">YouTube</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@etobias_musiced">TikTok</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/etobias_musiced/">Instagram</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://evantobias.net/podcast/">Podcast</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT_Protocol">AT Protocol</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/enshittification-why-everything-suddenly-got-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it_cory-doctorow/54379440/#edition=72294505&idiq=83080974"> Cory Doctorow's Book</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">00:26:04 What possibilities that exist when music teachers use technology in different ways</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://obsidian.md/">Obsidian</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://csi.asu.edu/books/weight/">Weight of Light: A Collection of Solar Futures</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">00:54:38 What is curriculum?</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s4">Podcast Episode 4: <a href= "https://evantobias.net/episode/4-music-curriculum-perspectives-with-brian-laakso/"> <span class="s5">Music Curriculum Perspectives with Brian Laakso</span></a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://www.halleonard.com/series/MODBND">Hal Leonard Modern Band Series</a></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://littlebits.com/">littleBits</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">01:11:25 Research and writing tools: writing, interviews, reading…lots! Connecting ideas across many mediums…</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://scite.ai/">Scite.AI</a></span> <span class="s1">- used to scan across databases, answer questions</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.noodlesoft.com/">Hazel</a></span> <span class="s1">- file management</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink">DEVONthink</a></span> <span class="s1">- store, organize, work</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.zotero.org/">zotero</a></span> <span class="s1">- collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href="https://pdfexpert.com/">PDF Expert</a></span> <span class="s1">- PDF editing</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://textsniper.app/">TextSniper</a></span> <span class="s1">- extract text from images</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">01:26:07 Surveys</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.qualtrics.com/free-account/">Qualtrics</a></span> <span class="s1">- creating surveys</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://calendly.com/">Calendly</a></span> <span class="s1">- scheduler that integrates with calendars</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://textexpander.com/">TextExpander</a></span> <span class= "s1">- type a keystroke that fills in email body or other text</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/">Keyboard Maestro</a></span> <span class="s1">- automate applications or websites</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://flexibits.com/fantastical">Fantastical</a></span> <span class="s1">- give your calendar superpowers</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.craft.do/">Craft</a></span> <span class="s1">- you know it, you love it</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">01:42:35 Interviews</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.descript.com/podcasting">Descript</a></span> <span class="s1">- record, edit, transcribe</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.snipd.com/">Snipd</a></span> <span class="s1">- AI-powered podcast app</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.airtable.com/">Airtable</a></span> <span class="s1">- database to help keep track of where people are in the project</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.notion.com/">Notion</a></span> <span class="s1">- database in place of Google Doc</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/">OmniFocus</a></span> <span class="s1">- Task management</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://clickup.com/">ClickUp</a></span> <span class="s1">- Task and project management</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://readwise.io/">Readwise</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reader/id1179373118">Reader</a></span> <span class="s1">- PDF reader</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://raindrop.io/">Raindrop.io</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://speechify.com/">Speechify</a></span> <span class="s1">- listen to text/PDF files</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!</span></p>
March 31, 2026
#94 - The Many Notes Apps of Robby Burns
Host Robby Burns explores various note-taking apps, sharing his personal knowledge management system and app philosophy.
118 total episodes available with 9 transcripts
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