
#84 - Catching Up On All Holidays, with Will Kuhn
02/16/25 • 85 min
Will is here! We discuss forthcoming changes to the show, automation, apps of the year, tech we're thankful for, and some of our favorite media we’ve been engaging with.
This episode was recorded in late December 2024.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Here he goes taking about Dark Souls again
00:08:15 MCU (Muppet Cinematic Universe)
00:15:14 Introducing...Will Kuhn, now a METT Regular! And Jaye, podcast editor!
00:20:23 2025 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year Robby Burns - acknowledgments and thank yous.
00:27:04 Thank you Patreon Supporter Susan!
00:27:46 MacStories’ App of the Year: Delta Emulator
00:40:31 Siri Shortcuts App
00:43:32 Current AI uses - productivity, creativity, philosophy
00:51:31 Robby’s National Board Certification Application and NotebookLM
00:57:51 What are we really trying to do [with AI and our students]?
01:02:58 Three Holiday Topic Blitz - Tech We’re Thankful For; Tech We’re Thankful For In the Workplace; Gifts and Gift Cards
01:16:54 How about music?!
Show Notes and Links
- Robby Burns named 2025 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year.
- (1)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000597634283)
- (2)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000544778961)
- (3)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000544778961)
- (4)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000577043856)
- Robby Burns | creating Music Ed Tech Talk | Patreon
- MacStories
- Delta User Guide | Delta
- (5)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000510317074)
- DJ Apps | Algoriddim
- Google NotebookLM | Note Taking & Research Assistant Powered by AI
- Genesis - In Too Deep (Official Music Video) - YouTube
- Apple Vision Pro - Apple
- PlayStation®5 | Play Has No Limits | PlayStation
- Move — a compact tool for intuitive music making | Ableton
- Harmony Director - Brass & Woodwinds - Musical Instruments - Products - Yamaha USA
- Studio Neat
- Filterworld — Kyle Chayka
- Chase and Status
- Vampire Weekend - Official Website
- Väsen, Hawktail - Väsen & Hawktail
- Home - DOMi and JD Beck
- SAM GREENFIELD | HOME
Where to Find Us
- Robby - robbyburns.com
- Will - willkuhn.com
Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!
- 79 - Teaching Music Tech, with Gillian Desmarais - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
- 61 - Music Technology 101, with Heath Jones - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
- 61 - Music Technology 101, with Heath Jones - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
- 69 - I Don’t Want a Valuable Life Lesson, I Just Want An Ice Cream - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
- 52 - Dorico Updates! with Daniel Spreadbury - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
Will is here! We discuss forthcoming changes to the show, automation, apps of the year, tech we're thankful for, and some of our favorite media we’ve been engaging with.
This episode was recorded in late December 2024.
Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter
Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS
Support Music Ed Tech Talk
Chapters
00:00:00 Here he goes taking about Dark Souls again
00:08:15 MCU (Muppet Cinematic Universe)
00:15:14 Introducing...Will Kuhn, now a METT Regular! And Jaye, podcast editor!
00:20:23 2025 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year Robby Burns - acknowledgments and thank yous.
00:27:04 Thank you Patreon Supporter Susan!
00:27:46 MacStories’ App of the Year: Delta Emulator
00:40:31 Siri Shortcuts App
00:43:32 Current AI uses - productivity, creativity, philosophy
00:51:31 Robby’s National Board Certification Application and NotebookLM
00:57:51 What are we really trying to do [with AI and our students]?
01:02:58 Three Holiday Topic Blitz - Tech We’re Thankful For; Tech We’re Thankful For In the Workplace; Gifts and Gift Cards
01:16:54 How about music?!
Show Notes and Links
- Robby Burns named 2025 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year.
- (1)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000597634283)
- (2)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000544778961)
- (3)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000544778961)
- (4)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000577043856)
- Robby Burns | creating Music Ed Tech Talk | Patreon
- MacStories
- Delta User Guide | Delta
- (5)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000510317074)
- DJ Apps | Algoriddim
- Google NotebookLM | Note Taking & Research Assistant Powered by AI
- Genesis - In Too Deep (Official Music Video) - YouTube
- Apple Vision Pro - Apple
- PlayStation®5 | Play Has No Limits | PlayStation
- Move — a compact tool for intuitive music making | Ableton
- Harmony Director - Brass & Woodwinds - Musical Instruments - Products - Yamaha USA
- Studio Neat
- Filterworld — Kyle Chayka
- Chase and Status
- Vampire Weekend - Official Website
- Väsen, Hawktail - Väsen & Hawktail
- Home - DOMi and JD Beck
- SAM GREENFIELD | HOME
Where to Find Us
- Robby - robbyburns.com
- Will - willkuhn.com
Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!
- 79 - Teaching Music Tech, with Gillian Desmarais - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
- 61 - Music Technology 101, with Heath Jones - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
- 61 - Music Technology 101, with Heath Jones - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
- 69 - I Don’t Want a Valuable Life Lesson, I Just Want An Ice Cream - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
- 52 - Dorico Updates! with Daniel Spreadbury - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎
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#83 - Goodbye Finale, with Dr. David MacDonald
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Support Music Ed Tech Talk Show Notes with Timestamps- [00:00:00] New format - expect more Will
- [00:05:30] News
- [00:05:45] Widgetsmith update
- [00:08:00] Apple updates out
- [00:11:00] Stream deck profile for Logic - Notation Central
- [00:14:30] Affinity free for educators
- [00:17:00] Tonal Energy on Mac through iPhone
- [00:19:30] Zildjian headphones
- [00:22:00] New Apple products
- [00:27:00] Apple Intelligence Preview
- [00:35:00] What to do if you are a Finale user
- [00:50:00] Segments
- [00:50:30] Music of the week
- [00:54:00] App of the week
- [00:56:00] Media picks aka "something you like"
- Widgetsmith for iOS
- Apple macOS Updates
- Stream Deck Profiles for Logic - Notation Central
- Affinity Apps for Educators
- Tonal Energy Tuner
- Zildjian Drummer Headphones
- Apple Vision Pro
- iOS 18 Features
- Dorico
- Conquering Finale by Jason Lafredo
- Scoring Notes - Finale’s Finale Episode
- Evan Chapman - Reveries
- Zoom for Window Management
- The Bear - Hulu
- Dark Souls III
- Golf It!
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Next Episode

#85 - Roast My Homescreen, with Jaye Mateyko
Jaye joins the show to discuss how our homescreens reflect our tech setups and most-used apps.
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Chapters
• 00:00:00 – Welcome to the show, Jaye, and the new Music Ed Tech Team
• 00:02:25 – Thank you, Molly!
• 00:03:41 – I...moved...my blog...to Wordpress
• 00:07:11 – Tradeshow Talk
• 00:12:50 – What a shock, we’re back on stationary
• 00:20:00 – Desks, The Series
• 00:22:50 – The Very First “Roast My Home Screen”
• 00:28:25 – Quick Pivot back to Tradeshows, but really it’s a rant about Contacts
• 00:37:07 – Focus Settings and “Roast My Home Screen”
• 01:06:16 – Health Apps
• 01:17:30 – The Pump, by Arnold
• 01:23:30 – Music and Media Recommendations
Show Notes
• See Ya Space Cowboy on Substack
• Music Ed Tech Talk on Patreon
• Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME)
• Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pens - Goulet Pens
• ClickUp
• Podcast: “I Don’t Want a Valuable Life Lesson...” (Ep. 69)
• Readwise Reader Now Syncs Highlights to Apple Notes – Music Ed Tech Talk
• Apple iPhone Support – Differentiate or Tone Down Colors
• Björk – Post (Official Shop)
• Ibrahim Maalouf Official Site
• Dolphin Hyperspace on Minaret Records
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