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How an iPad can transform music classes
How an iPad can transform music classes
Posted By Contributor On June 23, 2014 @ 5:30 am In Curriculum,Digital Learning and Tools,Mobile and Handheld Technologies,Resource,Top News E-School News
Students use iPads to collaborate and record pop music in classrooms around the world
[1]It’s no surprise that many teachers and superintendents view music as vital for a holistic learning experience. According to a study [2] by McMaster University, students who took one year of music lessons had greater improvement in IQ scores and memory abilities.
Developers have started to make applications of all types to help students become more involved in general music classes. One developer inspired hundreds of primary school students to use iPads to record a chart-topping hit on iTunes.
Store Van Music, a recording and music education company based in the United Kingdom, designed a 10-week iPad education resource to help K-12 music educators around the world to bridge the gap between the classroom and the recording industry. iBand Unleashed Live provides students the opportunity to sing, play, and record a pop song as a class.
(Next page: How students and student musicians benefit from iPads)
“There seems to be a missing link between loving music and being disengaged in music class,” said Store Van Music Founder Neil Johnston. “There didn’t seem to be relevance between the music industry and the classroom.”
After making a single video of students performing a pop song, Store Van Music went on a tour of the United States to facilitate workshops at schools of all different socioeconomic backgrounds. He noticed that being able to play music on the iPad let students with different learning abilities experience the collaborative feeling of “jamming” without having to know how to completely play the physical instruments.
“If you don’t put kids into a box, it’s pretty incredible what they can do,” said Johnston.
iBand Unleashed Live gives teachers the tools to do the same with their students during a regular school term. The program is live-streamed to the educator, allowing for live feedback and assistance. The end goal is a performance that can be submitted to an international contest to be judged by industry professionals in their respective country.
“It is important to support teachers no matter what their experience is with iPads,” Johnston said. “They are choosing to come on this journey with us and we want to help them as much as possible.”
Teachers can choose to be part of the 10-week program by registering on the Store Van Music website at http://www.storevanmusic.com/contact-us.html [3].
Want more music education resources? Here are a few websites that can help:
- iPad and Technology in Music Education Blog [4]
- ARTSLEDGE [5], the National Arts and Education Network, seeks to integrate technology with the arts in the classroom
- Music Tech Teacher [6] is a site dedicated to bringing interactive elements to music and contains many resources for lesson planning
Lisa Driscoll is an editorial intern at eSchool News.
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[2] a study: http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/music-and-the-mind/
[3] http://www.storevanmusic.com/contact-us.html: http://www.storevanmusic.com/contact-us.html
[4] iPad and Technology in Music Education Blog: http://ipadmusiced.wordpress.com/
[5] ARTSLEDGE: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
[6] Music Tech Teacher: http://www.musictechteacher.com/
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