A class of 18 8th graders with 10 iPad mini’s and 4 iMacs given to do a music production project? My ideal project involving this particular technology would go as follows:
I would have two students per iPad. The standard that the students would be adhering to would be number 4. “Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.” The objective is to allow each duet of students to compose or create a 30 second piece of music using Garageband, using any style they please, but with an obvious beginning, middle, and end, that can all be explained and defended. They may create their own music from scratch, or arrange pre-recorded loops in some fashion, or a combination of the two. Using mac technology, once the students have completed their 30 second piece, they will present it on one of the iMacs to the rest of the class. The class will respond identify and critique the use of beginning, middle, and end. Once all of the students have presented and given feedback to one another, they will then compare and connect their creations in a class discussion lead by the teacher. (to be redefined)
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