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Planning, Purchasing, and Funding Technology

Now that you have explored the possibilities of incorporating technology into your classroom you are probably wondering any number of the following:

What do I need to get started?

How much does it cost?

Where can I acquire the funding?

From whom do I purchase the equipment?

What can I do with the equipment I already own or to
which I have access?

These questions are probably but a fraction of the ideas flowing through your mind regarding the acquisition of technology for your music program. Click on the category below that you are interested in for more information.

Planning

• Hardware commonly used in teacher or student computer workstations
• Software commonly used by teachers and students
• Reviews of software
• Use of classroom space for computers
• Advice on using older equipment

Purchasing

• Sample proposals and budgets
• Vendor information

Funding

• Stratagies for acquiring funding
• Sources of funding