Katie Wardrobe has put together 15 websites to help teach “Carnival of the Animals”
http://midnightmusic.com.au/index.php/2011/06/15-fantastic-free-carnival-of-the-animals-resources/
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Go to resource: Adventures in Music with the Recorder was developed in 1997 by Ubisoft. This software is designed to teach children how to play the recorder. Music literacy, rhythm, tempo, melody, and harmony are introduced. The software contains 37 songs and 60 music lessons, with options to download further songs from the Ubisoft website.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Amy Burns blog – a blog of ideas and links from Amy Burns – an American Primary Music teacher
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: arts action, published by the Department of Education and Training (NSW) is a CD-rom created to supplement the NSW K-6 Creative Arts Syllabus. It consists of lesson examples, work samples, and units, relating to music, dance, drama, and art.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... ArtsAlive.ca – US website with lots of free lesson plans, recordings and interactive Music websites
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ArtsMmad page – after signing in (free) you will have free access to bundles of free Music posters, song sheets and MP3 recordings
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: artsmmadd.com is a site developed by Associate Professor Deirdre Russell-Bowie (UWS) and Dr Christopher Klopper (CSU). ArtsMMADD supports arts teachers, providing an online network to discuss arts teaching. Some of the resources on the site partner the publication “MMADD About the Arts”.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Audacity is a free audio editor and recording software program, available for various operating systems. Functions include: cutting, copying, mixing and splicing sounds; pitch and speed manipulation; conversion of tapes to digital/CD formats; recording live; converting to multiple file formats.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...http://www.flashmusicgames.com/notepair.html
An audio version of the old-fashioned ‘memory card game’. Match the pairs of notes by using your ears …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Auralia is a comprehensive ear-training software package, published by Sibelius. It consists of step-by-step lessons, levels, and tests. Answers can be recorded/sung or played using a MIDI keyboard. It is suitable for all ages.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...New, online music theory lessons and drills. You can currently access a free demo of some of the online drill games.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bubble Harp draws bubbles around your fingertips, recording and replaying your movements while creating music. It’s a combination of drawing, animation, music, art, geometry and gaming.
$1.99 at iTunes store for iPad or iPhone
http://www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/education-apps/apps/78-bubble-harp
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... A bit of fun – create music using an on-screen keyboard or guitar, or using the faces of a 3D cube.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Charanga is a digital learning community for music education – once paid up and subscribed, you have access to digital lesson materials and support.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Classics for Kids is a podcast station that streams classical music suitable for children.
In addition the site has links to composition and creating games, lesson plans, information about classical music, and links to advocacy and articles on classical music for parents and teachers.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Read blog post at the above link about the benefits of using computers to help students compose.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Conference notes by Katie Wardrobe (Midnight Music) on Music, technology and education. Includes presentations on Sibelius, Groovy, Audacity, Acid and podcasting.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...http://www.makingmusicfun.net/pdf/worksheets/composer-employment-application-worksheet.pdf
This fun, free worksheet, asks students to fill in a mock job application, requiring biographical details of a composer. The website www.makingmusicfun.net includes biographical information and other fun activities.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...teachingmusic.posterous.com/note-names-my-program-from-the-90s-updated-an#more
This link allows you to download (free) a computer game for learning note names.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...www.ptn.org.au/latest-news/a-free-teaching-resource
A free IWB resource for primary teachers from PTN (Primary Teacher Network)
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... free worksheet – Sarah Lantz has made a cute, free worksheet which uses clover leaves to help kids practise the notes in a major chord
Lesson idea – help students to fill in the clover leaves (with chord notes) then play them on keyboard, glocks, guitar …
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HERE you can download Katie Wardrobe’s new e-book – it’s a book about free music resources on the internet. ENJOY!
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jozzbeatinteractive.com/jellymusic-pilot
Jozzbeat is offering FREE access to its new online Music education software (for 5-13 year olds) from February to April 2012. Click on the above link to find out more information. The program suits classroom teachers without ANY musical background, as well as being fun for music specialists. It requires having a digital projector or interactive whiteboard in the classroom, and giving brief feedback after lessons.
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This is a fun way to learn / teach the Music: Count Us In song for 2011 (We’ve Got the Music). In fact, the song will teach itself, all ready for the massed-music-making MCUI event on 1st September, 2011.
If you don’t yet have a free login, and have registered for Music: Count Us In, please send an email to mcui.admin@mca.org.au requesting a Jozzbeat login.
ENJOY!!!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...On Thursday June 23rd Future Music will be running a FREE PD session on the new PRO TOOLS 9.
This is an introduction to the new recording software which is now simpler to use and is much less expensive than before.
PRO TOOLS is an industry standard used in TV, movie and recording studios everywhere. The version for schools use has the same technology, but is appropriate for classroom particularly in a VCE and VET application, it can now be used directly with Sibelius.
The presenter for this PD is Peter Wardrobe from AVID, who will introduce you to the process in an easy to understand non technical form. We will record using MIDI and audio. Part of the session will take place in a professional recording studio, where you can get up close to the real environment.
The session will finish around 6pm and we will round off with drinks and light refreshments. There is no charge for this session.
The address for this PD is:
BURWOOD MUSIC CENTRE
2a Florence St (off Huntingdale road)
Burwood.
RSVP is essential.
Please call JUDY on 9808 8988
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Interactive Whiteboard resource kits from FunMusicCo (suit primary classroom)
http://www.funmusicco.com/index.shtml?gclid=CM6c96fD-a8CFcNMpgod1w4hEw
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I just got a fright when I tried to use the new GarageBand ‘11 – where had the loops gone? I found them again via THIS FREE TUTORIAL on YouTube.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Great fun for Middle School aged students with glockenspiels (or keyboards) … view it here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXPrUkjENrQ (recorder)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH8Fb1kKsGM (glockenspiel)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBF-_WMY8HU (crockenspiel)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=26ho9yEAOrI (gameboy)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYabXLTDSxw (ocarina)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjxQARym4DQ (zither)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmG34QB07Bc (mobile phone)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpg2k2C103k (squeakaphone)
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... A free service (blocked to many students, but usually available to teachers) whereby you can listen to and playlist thousands of songs for free, while you are online.
Download is not possible (nor would it be ethical!).
Not a complete repertoire as yet – for instance you won’t find music of the recent Royal Wedding, or anything from the “Black Arm Band”.
You WILL find many indigenous / Aboriginal artists on GrooveShark: Gurrumul Yunupingu, Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, didgeridoo music, “Rough Guide to Australia Aboriginal Music”, Saltwater Band, Yothu Yindi …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... THIS primary school unit on rock and guitar used the video game “Guitar Hero” to inspire a cross-curricular unit of learning. Navigate using the sub-headings at the top of page.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Use SoundCloud and blogging to give students feedback on recorded performances / compositions. Read more HERE.
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Go to resource: Phil Tulga presents a list of interactive activities and lesson plans which combine Music with Science, Language and Maths.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... blog link – a frequently updated blog of ideas on how to use iPad (and other technology) in Music Education
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Moorooka State School is using technology (such as iPads & GarageBand) to inspire composition and music education.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Here are some iPad (and iPhone) apps, either free or inexpensive, which I can see being useful for secondary music teachers…
PIANO IN A FLASH APP : chord charts
FLASH MUSIC: flash cards for a few basic instruments
Year 7 intro and revision
Beginner Guitar : Marty YouTube clips and sign up for access to 900 lessons
Classical 1: famous excerpts from 100+ famous classical tunes
Year 9&10 trivia and guess
MSO learn : Take Your Seat
Year 7: highlights each section within Grainger work, play entire work first then highlight each section, take notes on preprinted book while working through each instrument
Classical Guitar: experiment with simple cord progressions with common
chords year 8&9&10
Touch music : explore the power of rhythm by changing only rhythm of famous songs
Year 7&8 guess the song with random taps
Thum Drum : mostly novelty
Teach Question and Answer with two students year 7&8
Melody Com : composes with rhythm blocks
Year 7&8&9&10 to intro composition
Music Tool : plays diff chords and shows circle of fifths
Year 9&10 aural chords
Guitar lick of the day: advanced guitarists
1 on 1
Key Wiz: find note name or keyboard note for one or both staves , requires a little setup
Year 7&8 extension individually
Flash cards: has fifty plus music definitions
Guess, write, check
Karajan Beginner: aural tests
year 9&10 chord types and intervals
WI orchestra
Year 7 compose & learn about orch timbres
Rhythm Cat
Middle School: learning to tap basic rhythms
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... A few iPad apps which might contribute to an Orff type lesson (if you have a class set of iPads for Music)
http://wrightstuffmusic.com/2011/06/12/ipad-apps-for-orff-lessons/
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Part way down the page of Mustech Wiki you’ll find a long list of resources for Interactive Whiteboards in Music education.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Midnight Music and Katie Wardrobe run workshops for teachers who want to integrate computers with Music education. She also offers workshops to students.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... KET – this website provides free Music lesson plans for 5-18 year olds. NOTE: Some of the content requires additional KET resources (videos).
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Create a video-game-type composition where trees and houses = musical tones … cars = players
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...free lesson content (facts PLUS free assignment worksheet) on interpreting clefs and notation http://www.lessontutor.com/eesMusic1.html
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...wrightstuffmusic.com/in-the-classroom/making-music-fun/
Wright Stuff Music offers a list of links for fun online music activities (K-12)
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Make Music by TVO Kids is an online game about combining and editing musical instruments.
The game is recommended for primary school students by the FUSE site of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... http://soundhouse.org.au/packagepop/subscribe.pdf
SoundHouse is an Australian resource-writer, student workshop and Professional Development provider, specialising in multi-media.
The above link will give you more information about on-line resources to help teach classroom guitar, percussion/drum, keyboard and practical theory ($199 per year) or email info@soundhouse.org.au
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Apple computer users love GarageBand software for making music.
Non-Apple users might like “Mixcraft” for recording, editing and looping music.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Music Technology in Education Conference (mtec2011) will take place on 11-13 April 2011 at MLC School in Burwood, (Sydney) NSW.
Go to the website at www.mtec2011.com for regularly updated information on sessions and presenters, travel and accommodation, times, and other details to help you plan your attendance.
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http://www.musiccountusin.org.au/remository?func=select&id=45
The 2011 (free) Teaching Kit for “We’ve Got the Music” just went online. It features free lesson ideas and teaching resources for Primary and Middle School classes, as well as brilliant ideas for inclusion and special needs. It is designed for generalist classroom teachers and music teachers alike.
All feedback welcome. Bring on 1st September 2011!!
If you haven’t signed up, please do, then you’ll be able to view the Teaching Kit.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...a list of social-networking sites and free interactive whiteboard (IWB) resources for music education
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... This year’s wiki site for ‘Music Count Us In’ is up and running. So far there are lyrics, scores, mp3’s, a sing-along movie and a karaoke movie. Keep looking because more resources will be added over the next weeks. Just follow this free link:
http://musiccountusin2011.wikispaces.com
Hope you enjoy it, Sally
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Musiclopedia – an A to Z directory of websites re. Music Genres, Recording Artists, Orchestras etc.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... MusicPlay – a website presenting general knowledge of instruments of the orchestra, with online quizzes.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...MusicRacer is an online game for learning how to read notes on the staff.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...MusicTechTeacher – free lesson plans for Primary Instrumental Music + Technology.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... New Millenium Records – a rich resource for free lesson content. Most lessons are paragraphs of typed information embedded with free audio files or video clips to support the text.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Interactive Kid’s Site offers interactive online music games about orchestral instruments, composition, composers, musicians, and conductors.
There are also links to interesting pages with information about orchestral instruments and concepts.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... http://australianmusiceducators.ning.com/ is an Australian discussion forum for music educators. It was set up with the intent of discussing ideas on classroom band programs, but it really is a forum for discussion on any aspect of Australian music teaching from P-12. At present there is a small group of members, but I am hoping to build it up and draw on a wide range of professional knowledge and experience.
This group is completely FREE (in a monetary sense, not a moral or metaphysical sense).
Please come along and check it out. The page is run as a ning, which is basically a social network with a particular focus. It is great for online discussion, linking of video and photo and has facility for you to blog. All you need to do is create an account.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Watch a demonstration of what O-Generator offers re. teaching world music rhythms on percussion.
http://www.o-music.tv/wm_play_video.htm
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...DSO Kids has some new, online, free music games – learning about classical composers through games.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... http://www.flashmusicgames.com/
scroll down the screen, then try recording a simple song using the on-screen keyboard
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...MUSIC MATTERS online session – for teachers and students
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... A free resource booklet (online) to accompany “Peter and the Wolf” – a puppet animation of the famous Prokofiev work. The original music was written over 100 years ago to inspire school students to enjoy music!
Online game – match the music themes to their animated characters.
Link to the animated movie website
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...A lesson idea for “National Sorry Day” … or any day.
Watch the Colli Crew’s song about reconciliation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsWo9CxqsN8&feature=related
In small groups, brainstorm phrases that rhyme with “reconciliation” and “it’s up to us”
Watch the Colli Crew’s 2010 ARIA Award winning song “Change the Game” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0rJajbIs-o
Create a class rap, make an audio recording, and place it on the school’s website.
Email a link (or a copy of the song) to schools.mpfl@mca.org.au
Listen to Indigenous Australian music from “Black Arm Band”, “Saltwater Band”, “Gurrumul Yunupingu” and “Archie Roach” on YouTube, iTunes, CD or GrooveShark.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Hands-on learning about instruments of the orchestra, presented by San Francisco Symphony.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Sing Along Midis and Lyrics is a site hosted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Services (USA) and features songs from well-known children’s movies. The midi files have the vocal line played, but not sung, and lyrics are provided for singing along.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... random chords – a cute page which randomly chooses a key and chord progression (each time you press refresh) to help song-writers get out of a rut!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Songsmith generates musical accompaniment to match a singer’s voice. Just choose a musical style, sing into your PC’s microphone, and Songsmith will create backing music for you. Then share your songs with your friends and family, post your songs online, or create your own music videos.
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/songsmith/
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/soundprism/id386833491?mt=8
SoundPrism enables you to create music immediately without any previous knowledge. With its visualisation of pitches and intuitive controls – composing melodies and chord patterns become child’s play. Great for special needs students on an iPad.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... TeachersNetwork.org – an excellent website (by US teachers for teachers) with free lesson plans. Most lessons require computers as a resource or tool for quality Music lessons – from Bach to Rap! Some lessons include rubrics for assessment.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: The Arts Centre Melbourne provides education programs specifically for school students, including performances and workshops.Their school workshops include music technology training and activities are linked with the Victorian curriculum. Their site contains further information about activities and performance events.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: The Le@rning Federation “manages the national resource pool and infrastructure of digital curriculum resources”.
The federation is run by the Curriculum Corporation, and their site includes links to a number of online and digital arts resources. These are linked to curricula outcomes across the country.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... ThinkQuest - an interactive guide to the symphony, including information and quizzes.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...On Sunday 20 February 2011, Damon Gameau took out first prize for the 19th annual Movie Extra Tropfest in front of crowds of 150,000 nationwide. The film was titled “ANIMAL BEATBOX”. It creates a type of beat-box using only animal words – verbal percussion of sorts!
Watch the YouTube clip of Animal Beatbox (giggle and smile) then ask students to come up with a list of animals with 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 syllables. Next, they can form groups to create a poem, rap, beat-box or verse. Finally, practise saying the animal beat-box creation over a djembe beat, drum-kit beat or electronic loop. ENJOY!!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Katie Wardrobe tutorial – how to make worksheets (easily) with Sibelius
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Online song-creation … start by humming a melody into the computer … choose instruments, styles, form … publish a song 
A lesson plan of its own – since the webpage guides you through each selection.
NB: You will need to create a login.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... There’s a new way to let students view YouTube clips online … www.viewpure.com. The teacher copies the URL address from a YouTube clip, pastes it onto the viewpure.com website, clicks “create”, and it creates a new webpage (which students can view) with the YouTube clip on its own (without ads or comments). Copy and paste the newly create URL address and give it to your students.
Here’s an example I entered into ViewPure of ACO playing to surfing footage …
http://viewpure.com/m0NJyVCQpIs
HINT: Don’t click on the “Download” button (bottom of ViewPure screen) – it is only advertising!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Here is a list of recommendations on ways to use the iPad in the music classroom. It includes mentions of special ed. uses as well.
http://midnightmusic.com.au/index.php/2011/07/super-round-up-ipads-in-music-education/
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Go to resource: Practical ideas for using computers in the Primary Music classroom. Resources provided by Katie Wardrobe at Midnight Music.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Waltzing Matilda free historical resources – LESSON IDEA: explore the content on the Music Australia webpage (old sheet music and old jazz recordings of “Waltzing Matilda”) … listen to and discuss the differences between the old recordings (found at the bottom of the webpage) and the way “Waltzing Matilda” is performed/sung today
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... We’ve got the Music & Music: Count Us In online resources are up and going, Jozzbeat-style. They are accessed via this page:
www.jozzbeat.com/MCUI2011/home
Jozzbeat will give each school a free log-in (after the school has registered for Music: Count Us In at www.musiccountusin.org.au)
OR
Existing customers of Jozzbeat that come through as MCUI registrees can just use their existing JozzBeat website password/username to access the resources.
Grab a group of kids, log on, learn the song, add some percussion, and have a fun lesson
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... aMuse (VIC) is offering a series of Professional Development sessions on Music Technology and Education, including:
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and social media (March 11, 2011).
Workshop is presented by Katie Wardrobe (Midnight Music)
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Lots to see re. Music Technology in the Middle School – from online games to theory websites to free midi sites … and much more
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Online music games. Play air guitar, drum beats and be a DJ.
Lesson idea: Let students loose on this website, and ask them to screen-shot their creations or take notes on what they learn.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Here are some amusing (string) clips to share with students of all ages:
(1) I Will Survive (2) Pachelbel’s Canon (3) Titanic by MozART Group & while you’re having fun … (4) Hedwig’s Theme on Wine glasses
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