http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Chad+Criswell Internet Chad Criswell Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=148608&ca=Internet In this day and age where anyone, including a five year old, can use software tools to write a basic web page it is more important than ever to be aware of and follow some of the principles of basic web design. This list of web design basics is by no means definitive, there are many other issues tha... Computers and Technology Chad Criswell Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=56276&ca=Computers+and+Technology Online music provider Napster was made famous for offering free music downloads. Back in the 1990's that philopsophy was their undoing. Today Napster is back with a new legal way to listen to music for free without any contracts or other obligations. Music lovers can browse through their library of... Education Chad Criswell Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=47553&ca=Education Playing your saxophone in tune with others in your band requires much more than simply playing a reference note into a tuner and adjusting the mouthpiece on the instrument. In order to really understand the tuning process and how best to tune your saxophone it helps to know the physics behind the so... Education Chad Criswell Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=39045&ca=Education Fact #1- The "Fair Use" part of the US Copyright Law says that in most cases you can allow your students to use copyrighted material such as songs, photos, and other media as long as the finished product is not going to be reproduced and distributed. Fact #2- In real life (outside the classroom) doi... Education Chad Criswell Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=27757&ca=Education Many current music educators grew up in a time when being in an ensemble was solely about playing the music for the next concert. I personally cannot recall ever doing a worksheet or any real music theory work while in high school. It seemed that all I had to do to get an "A" was come to my lessons,... Parenting Chad Criswell Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=27488&ca=Parenting As a parent you have always done your best to give your child everything needed to succeed in life. By allowing your child to learn a new instrument and play in the school band you are adding another brick to a strong foundation that will support your child in all aspects of her development. Playing...