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Feb 4
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215 | Does Technology Belong in Elementa...

Bryson Tarbet, M.M.Ed.
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Send us a text Feeling stuck in the mid-year slump and wondering if technology is just one more thing to manage? In this episode, Bryson is joined by veteran music educator and technology expert Amy Burns to talk about how tech can actually make your life easier in the music classroom, not harder Together, they unpack common misconceptions about music techno ... Show More
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