October Magic : Telling a Dynamic Scary Story with Explain Everything What better way to demonstrate understanding of musical dynamics than to use them to tell a scary story  using

Using Aurasma in the Music classroom Since the beginning of this year, Aurasma has been a big hit with my students; it’s easy to set up and it’s way cooler than

In preparation for year two with 1:1 iPads and a SMARTBoard, improving the workflow is uppermost in my mind. Integrating technology seamlessly is my goal. Today, I had an ah-ha

20 Musical Challenges for iPads and Instruments When I was in band, I always wanted to play the cymbal. I wanted to crash it loudly during the "Stars and Stripes Forever" march. The cymbal meant power and stardom! But, No! Only boys were able to play the cymbal; girls were given the triangle. Fast forward a few years.... I can see it in my students' eyes - They desperately want the freedom to just play and explore all the instruments in my music room - especially the cymbal! .... These cards and the SMART Notebook lesson is my adaptation of the free teaching resource first created in 2009. It's my way of creating opportunities for my students to freely explore all instruments they've always wanted to play. . . with a technology twist.

RHYTHM WAR I’ll bet some of your students already know how to play WAR using standard playing cards. It will be easy to teach them to play the same game

  Text your thoughts. Text your answer. Text your discovery. Text your feelings. Text your questions. Send an image. One of the newest add-ons for SMARTNotebook 11 is “Extreme Collaboration.”

Magic happened in my music classroom when we combined a study of musical form, movement, and a parachute. Anything large and colorful always brings excitement! Bright colors beg to be

What a challenge to disrupt the system! This iste-presentation from Will Richardson is very challenging to me and I just have to share it. iste-presentation from Will Richardson on Vimeo. Every time I hear

iPad SMACKDOWN We are getting ready to have our first iPad SMACKDOWN  this week.  Our 1:1 iPad school is rockin’ and rollin’ with the iPads and it’s time to come

Perfect for February, here is a fun SMARTBoard activity to teach the musical intervals of a 4th and a 6th. “Valentine Musical Intervals: The 4th, The 6th, and a Heart Attack”

Something beyond description is happening in my 4th grade recorder class. Teaching recorder with a SMARTBoard + iPads is a magical way to differentiate learning in the Music Classroom. This

Hilarious Elderly Couple Shoots a Commercial. Meet the Palmers Meet the real Maine couple of Dysart’s Restaurant Video Blooper Reel: “Baked In A Buttery, Flaky Crust” Married for 53 years,