Assignment for Tuesday, part deux

I would certainly like to use technology more. Some ideas have brighter futures than others:

• Would love to have all students get Smart Music, but it's cost-prohibitive for many of my students -- and they might not even have a computer for it
• Would be intererested in getting a better notation program, but I don't think I would use it enough to justify the cost
• Would LOVE to send out communications via e-mail more, but many parents don't have an account and/or internet access
• Would LOVE to have a band website or blog where I could post news for EVERYONE, but not everyone would see it (see above)
• Could and should have a band program website anyway -- would like to do one for this fall
• Would like to hook up my office computer to the classroom TV to use it as a monitor once in a while for playing on-line video/audio clips, music theory material, and anything else that is simply a pain to try to scribble on the white board
• Would like to learn Microsoft Access and use it to replace multiple Excel files that currently serve as databases