About Us Welcome to MusicEdTech

Who Are We

MusicEdTech (Music Education Technology)is a private project by Barb Freedman, PhD providing a range of professional services to the education community.

Our Mission

To help districts and educators reach more students.

What We Do

Provide customized professional development, training, and curriculum design.

About Barb

MusicEdTech (Music Education Technology) is a private project by Barbara Freedman to provide information and educational material on using technology to teach, learn, and create. Applications are aimed at music and other technologies including learning management systems (LMS), and multimedia tools for all educators in all disciplines. Materials are developed for in-service & pre-service educators, administrators, boards of education, and secondary level students.

Internationally acclaimed technology educator, speaker, and author, Dr. Barbara Freedman is an engaging and effective presenter and trainer with expertise in multimedia course design and technology integration in digital learning environments for face-to-face, synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid across content areas. Celebrated as a teacher's teacher, Barbara has developed courses and trained educators in public and private K-12 districts, tertiary institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private industry.

Named the 2012 National TI:ME Technology Teacher of the Year, Dr. Barbara Freedman has been teaching Electronic Music & Audio Engineering at Greenwich High School in Connecticut since 2001 and is the author of the book "Teaching Music Through Composition: A Curriculum Using Technology" published by Oxford University Press. She is a technology trainer, professional development leader, graduate course instructor, and consultant to schools and districts seeking to create technology labs and integrate technology into curricula. 

Barbara has served on the music technology education advisory boards for MusicFirst, Spotify, and the International Baccalaureate Organization, and is the Co-President of the Connecticut Chapter of TI:ME.

She holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Music in Performance from Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, City University of New York, and Professional Studies Diploma from the Mannes College of Music. She studied conducting at the Hartt School of Music, Westminster Choir College, and The Juilliard School. Barbara holds a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies from the University of North Texas. She specialized in multimedia instruction in digital learning environments and trains teachers of all subjects in utilizing a variety of digital learning and teaching technologies. Barbara's philosophy is that technology is a tool only to be utilized if it makes learning easier or more engaging for both the student and the teacher. Best known as a music technology educator and trainer, Barbara's motto, "Teach music. The technology will follow." has become the rallying cry for music technology teachers around the world.

What People Are Saying

Chris B
Chris B

Barbara was energetic, passionate, and very knowledgeable.

Janet H
Janet H

Freedman was able to strip away the education-jargon and break down the way the use the technology."

Jack G
Jack G

She gave realistic and honest suggestions, and displayed various rubrics and proposals for fellow music teachers. Freedman was able to do this, all the while, making people laugh and really entertaining the masses.

Fred T
Fred T

Most importantly, Freedman left the attendees feeling empowered to take on the new learning and gave achievable strategies in order to succeed.

Beth F
Beth F

If given the option, I'd spend my professional development days with Barbara Freedman any day.

Blog

More information on technology in music education and other fun tidbits.

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2026 Handouts

Basics of Audio for the Music Educator Topics discussed will include different types of microphones – dynamic, condenser, ribbon- and their uses, with specific examples and models of each from...
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Six Steps to Successfully Begin Teaching Online: A Beginner’s Guide For Those Forced Into Online Teaching

During this outbreak of coronavirus, many schools are gearing up to deliver instruction online if schools close. Many teachers and administrators are familiar with a variety of digital tools to...
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Sound Systems for the 21st-Century Classroom

My article, “Sound Systems for the 21st- Century Classroom” was featured in the November 2016 Texas Music Educators magazine Southwestern Musician. To see a pdf version of the article, click HERE.  Some of the items...