why not take advantage of it? technology is here, now
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Why not take advantage of it?
Technology is Here, Now
About Me
• I have only student taught
• I am a musician
• I enjoy technology and the uses of it
• I am open minded
• This is what I find useful
What Kind of Technology Do You
Have?
What Kind of Technology Do You
Have?
What this Session will Focus On
• What I have used
• The hyperlinks are only active when the
presentation is playing
The iPadPracticality at Your Fingertips
• Presentations
• Videos
• Apps
• Freedom of Wireless
GarageBand $4.99
• Short compositions from 1st and 2nd grade
• Kindergarten Valentine's Day song
What I did with GarageBand
• Piano excerpts of parts for our 3rd grade program
iWorkPages $9.99
Keynote $9.99
Numbers $9.99
• Lesson Plans• Worksheets• Handbooks/Syllabi
• Amazing Presentations
• Parent/Student Information• Music Libraries
• I used nothing but the iPad for this presentation
Dr. Seuss Books
And to Think that I Saw It on Mulberry Street $3.99
• Interactive books on the iPad
• This changed the way the other teachers looked at technology
Notability $0.99 (on sale price)• Record
audio
• Take notes
• Simple music composition app
SymphonyPro $14.99
iMovie $4.99• Create short movies and trailers
Make My Own Puzzles $1.99
RecorderMaster $Free
Spotify $Free ($9.99/month subscription)
• Create your own puzzles!
• Fun game to master pitch and rhythm on recorder
• The widest selection of music at your fingertips
DropBox $Free
Tenuto $3.99
AppShopper $Free
• Access documents, photos and videos from a cloud service for free
• From the creators of musictheory.net also from them is Theory Lessons for $1.99
• This app will help you keep an eye out on free and discounted apps!
What's New With Apple, and how I will
use it? • The new
iPad
• Apple TV
• OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion
• iBooks Author
Apple TV
• Full 1080p mirroring• iPad (2nd and 3r
Generation)• Mac laptop or desktop
• Hook it up to a projector
• Connect it to an HDTV• No more limited mobility due to
cords
What I've Done That isn't Limited to
the iPad• How to utilize
GoogleDocs
• What a QR code is, and how to use it
• Create a Google Form
• Create a shared,private grade sheet on Google Spreadsheet
• Don't waste paper, and save time
• Create QR scavenger hunts• Give the students the excitement of the unknown
Let's Hear About You
• In what ways to you utilize technology in your classroom?
• Do you enjoy technology or just find it a burden?
Don't Waste Time, GET ON IT!
Technology is advancing every
second...
