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Permalink Reply by Russ Weaver on October 20, 2009 at 8:44pm

With Smartmusic there is no longer a need for practice sheets... everything, down to the minutes, is kept track of for you. Awesome time saver.

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Permalink Reply by Matthew S. Willis on August 14, 2011 at 3:39pm

I'm going to try to push smartmusic on a trial basis this year.  I really like to program and the improvements that have been made over the years.  My main concern is the cost to families.  Yes $36 does not seem like much but one has to consider cost of computer upgrades at home and for  some families that is not attainable.  I have been asking to get a working computer in my practice room for the past 3 years to run smartmusic and it isn't happening unfortunately... I'll let you know how it goes.

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Permalink Reply by Russ Weaver on August 15, 2011 at 7:04am

Great!  Again, we have found that the all or nothing at all approach works best and have built it into their "Fair Share" commitment.  Works great.  As for smartmusic, it is frought with difficulties, so plan on spending some time with it.  Having the gradebook is the most important thing.

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Permalink Reply by Russ Weaver on October 20, 2009 at 8:47pm

Allison,
Have you tried only using practice sheets for those students not making a certain level?
Students making a certain grade on a certain assignment, no longer need to submit. They have
earned their way out of this level. (Behavior modification) Could be weekly, monthly, quarterly or by semester.
This might lighten the load of accountability just a bit.

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