Chrome Music Lab is a free online music creation webtool from Google. It is described as “a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments” and can be used on any web-connected device through most Internet browsers, so it will work on desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone (just note that it …
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Listen and Write – literacy activities inspired by song
How often have you listened to a song lyrics and perhaps not picked up the correct words – a mondegreen? Your pupils will listen intently to lyrics of songs they enjoy – songs are all around us. Wouldn’t it be good to capture that enthusiasm of pupils to listen carefullyto lyrics and harness that engagement …
Primary Games for Learning Gains
Primary Games Arena is a site aimed specifically at pupils in primary schools and comprises free online games for all ages and stages, as well as all areas of the curriculum. There is a huge selection of high-quality games which have been identified to individually address the needs of the curriculum first and foremost to address the learning required for …
Composing with Pictures – music sequencers for the primary classroom
The creation of music in primary schools is simplified by using software or online tools which let pupils, with limited or no music notation skills, choose musical phrases and sequence them in any order which the pupil wishes. The facility to drag these graphics around, play back and edit their order, instrumentation and tempo until the whole sequence sounds the way …
You write the songs….and want to write them down?
There are many free online tools for creating music – where pupils can use drag and drop graphic representations of sound samples to combine together into a piece of music. And these musical creations can be highly complex, with the user’s ear and creativity as the guides – the end result can be listened to …
Rapping the News – rhyming current affairs in the classroom
http://theweekinrap.com/ is exactly what the title says! Every week some main stories in the news from this US site are reported in rap. The quick rhythmic rhyming delivery allied to the mix of news footage, animations and special effects in the video makes for engaging viewing. Teachers often look to have pupils discuss current affairs …
Creating animated movies with narration with Photostory 3
Microsoft Photostory 3 is a free software download which lets you add photographs and narration to create animated movies with various effects. Create slideshows using your digital photographs. You can modify, crop, or rotate pictures. Add special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Then, personalize them with titles and captions. For helpful …
Hear! Hear! Tools for Creating and Editing Audio Recordings in the Classroom
So you want to make an audio recording? Here are some free tools to help you do that in the classroom. Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ – Audacity is free software to download which lets users record and edit audio in order to create mp3 files for use on websites, blogs, podcasts or anywhere online. Audacity is a free, …
Royalty-free sound-effects and music for multimedia presentations
Schools are often looking for royalty-free sound-effects and music for multimedia presentations – music or sound effects which pupils and staff can use in their videos, stop-motion animations, online or Powerpoint presentations. And of course they wish to ensure that they are not infringing the rights of others so look for free sources of music and …
Online Music Resources for Primary School
Click here for a presentation about free online resources to support music teaching in the primary school.
