Justin Dickson

Middle school band director. Lead designer Bandmate Chromatic Tuner app for iOS & Android. #musiced #musicedtech

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

Engineered by Eric Combs, a new chapter for Bandmate Chromatic Tuner has begun. Spread the word. #band #orchestra #musiceducation

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

This is a playlist, so the 6th grade video will roll directly into the 7th grade video, etc. : https://t.co/2NvKjdFfvX

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

You are invited to attend our band concert on December 16 at Carroll Magnet Middle School! #teamkidsfirst

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

I will host Office Hours, where any of my band students may log on to get help from home without the face masks! I will start with Tuesdays from 7:00-8:00. I will also offer other office hours as my family's schedule allows, starting today Saturday 9:00-10:00am. #teamkidsfirst

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The iOS update is now available on the App Store!! Go go go go!!!

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

Good news, music teachers! An update for Bandmate for iOS has been submitted to the Apple App Store, and should be available to download very soon!
This update addresses the bug where the app fails to access the microphone on newer Apple devices like the iPhone 11.

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

The NCMEA Technology Committee, chaired by Howell Ledford, presents a tech resource series designed to help music teachers begin the year with new teaching tools. Eight free hour-long sessions start Monday, July 27 with Q&A after. More info:
https://t.co/CJbDYEDvO9
#musiced

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

@31ginja @WCPSS @WCPSS the earplugs joke is insulting to our students at a time when anxiety is already very high. Please rephrase. We need to support each other. Kids don’t need to feel shame about how they sound while they are learning, & that shame certainly should not come from county admin.

[Olivier Lalane @OlivierLalane]

Who did this?! @GustavoDudamel

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This whole experience is making me realize how much I could do with my band program, and how much I could do for my band students, if I did not have to conform to a “grades” system.

[nafme @NAfME]

Keep visiting the NAfME Virtual Teaching and Learning resource page often for webinar archives, new ideas, content, teaching tips, and more during school closures: https://t.co/s7ochppaE7 #COVID19 #onlineteaching #musedchat

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

I spent the past two days re-creating my website from scratch, because my old one that I made in MS Word was so out of date that it would no longer work with modern servers. Anyway, reset your bookmarks to https://t.co/8SZezJ1ULV ...must include the www or it will not work. #band

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

Idea for you to steal: Use the SOUNDTRAP app to record duets with your friends online!

I made an instructional video for my band kids so they can learn how to do this (it is easy), and I wrote a duet for them to play. Look under "March 21" here: https://t.co/32TNgQGwbM

#band

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In an effort to give my MS band kids something to practice, I will write a few "songs of the day" at different difficulty levels. Also instructional videos, play-along tracks, etc. Steal and share this if your kids might benefit from it. https://t.co/32TNgQGwbM
#musiced

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

@the_g00ds Sorry for the late reply. I use Peterson Pitchgrabbers in my classroom with Bandmate. The only problem is some of the Pitchgrabbers seem to work better than others, not sure why. A rubber band around them improves the grip, which seems to help.

[Barb Vinal @BarbVinal]

Just had your app suggested as a go to for the Google Infused Classroom at the TnMEA Conference. How awesome! @BandmateTuner @techmusiced #TnMEAConference19

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

#bandmate #musiced

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

dear Bandmate Pro users, do you change the A=440 calibration? We added this feature because most tuners have it, but I wonder if anyone actually uses it? Is it better to not have it so students don’t mess with it? Looking for feedback. Thanks! #bandmate #musiced

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

@verizon Verizon, thank you for hearing our voice regarding Remind. Now please #PutItInWriting and #ReverseTheFee officially. Talk is cheap. Teachers like me depend on Remind to communicate with parents so they can be involved and support their child’s education.

[Justin Dickson @BandmateTuner]

@Verizon #ReverseTheFee #NotSpam Verizon, when I communicate with my students & their parents through Remind, it’s not spam. Please cease this irrational fee. It will impair my ability to work as a teacher, & patents’ ability to be involved in their child’s education. Thank you.