October Magic : Telling a Dynamic Scary Story with Explain Everything What better way to demonstrate understanding of musical dynamics

Using Aurasma in the Music classroom Since the beginning of this year, Aurasma has been a big hit with my students;

In preparation for year two with 1:1 iPads and a SMARTBoard, improving the workflow is uppermost in my mind. Integrating

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

  Text your thoughts. Text your answer. Text your discovery. Text your feelings. Text your questions. Send an image. One

Magic happened in my music classroom when we combined a study of musical form, movement, and a parachute. Anything large

What a challenge to disrupt the system! This iste-presentation from Will Richardson is very challenging to me and I just

iPad SMACKDOWN We are getting ready to have our first iPad SMACKDOWN  this week.  Our 1:1 iPad school is rockin’

Perfect for February, here is a fun SMARTBoard activity to teach the musical intervals of a 4th and a 6th. “Valentine

Something beyond description is happening in my 4th grade recorder class. Teaching recorder with a SMARTBoard + iPads is a

Hilarious Elderly Couple Shoots a Commercial. Meet the Palmers Meet the real Maine couple of Dysart’s Restaurant Video Blooper Reel: