Google Classroom
https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/classroom/?utm_referrer=https:%2F%2Fclassroom.google.com%2Fineligible 
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Google Classroom is a software similar to Canvas and Fairfax County's Blackboard programs.  Google Classroom would allow me to upload sheet music, post assignments, have students submit audio and video recording playing tests so I wouldn't have to waste time testing.  The resource is used by schools world wide and is sponsored by google.  This would be used more as a communicative resource and educational assignment (grade book).  This program has many positive reviews and while there are other programs that are similar, most people have a gmail and could just log on through that instead of creating a new account.  

The program is regularly updated and is very versatile and almost compatible with any type of computer.  Depending on what you use the program for you may need microphones and video cameras that can hook up to the computer.  This software is suited for any subject.  All of the instructional information is located online but most of the program is self explanatory.  

nafme.org
http://www.nafme.org/?s=technology

This website could be very useful into searching into how music is evolving in education and how it will continue to help students grow and open new opportunities.  nafme is a website that is constantly updated and serves as National Association for Music Education.  nafme is controlled by many people and many different articles are uploaded by various authors.  nafme will continue to evolve and branch out to more technological areas of the music world.  This would be helpful to keep students interested in the evolution of music and different ways music affects peoples lives. 


Musescore 

https://musescore.com

Musescore is a great reliable tool that allows students to create music of their own or to learn how to notate pop melodies.  Musescore is a music software that allows for direct notation.  Musescore would be used in my classroom for projects such as notating pop music, simplifying parts, and arranging for stand band.  Musescore is also helpful for rewriting parts for special needs students.  

Because of the great band program I went through in high school I was given accesses to and used many different programs such as; Sibelius, Finale, Midi files, Wav Files, mp3 files, and Charms. Personally I've also used aiff files and different converters to lower the amount of space the file takes up. 
I would like to know more about Sibelius and faster ways of inputing music. I would also like to learn more about the different technologies, (specifically makeymakey) and other soundboard and recording techniques. 

I would like to know if makeymakey could help with special ed students.  When converting files is there a specific program to use other than audacity?