ipads and Music Ed A presentation for the St. Croix Valley Music Education Association

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1 ipads and Music Ed A presentation for the St. Croix Valley Music Education Association

2 Informal Survey How many of you have ipads? How many of your students have ipads? How many of you are using ipads in your classes/curriculum?

3 Introducing the ipad Introduced in 2010 Basically a large ipod Touch or iphone Intended to live in-between the iphone and the Mac

4 Since 2010 ipad 2 added cameras (2011) 3rd Generation added the retina screen (2012) 4th Generation added 2x speed (2012) ipad Mini offers the performance of the ipad 2 in 66% the screen size of the ipad

5 Schools have started adopting the ipad since the fall of 2010, five months after launch

6 Why have schools been drawn to this device?

7 Ease of Use

8 Apps

9 Flexibility of the Device There is no "right" way to use an ipad

10 Wireless Mirroring Apple TV Reflection Air Server Minimum Specs ipad 2 iphone 4S ipad Mini Wired mirroring: ipad to VGA or HDMI (& new lightning cable)

11 Apple's Walled Garden Everything "just works"

12 The Competition Has Less to Offer

13 Notebooks are "Core-Area Minded."

14 "As of 2010, every time I see a school adopt a 1-to-1 technology with laptops, I know that the arts (and other electives) are not a technology priority for that school." --Me.

15 Are you comparing an ipad to a notebook computer, or to a pencil and paper?

16 Why does the ipad work in the music classroom?

17 It fits--literally--in the hand or on a stand Apps that can be used in music education The device, while expensive compared to competitors, is obtainable Evolving apps means new emerging ways to use the device

18 The ipad fits in a music classroom General Music Performance Classes (BCO) Guitar Theory Music History Music Technology

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21 How can the ipad be implemented into music education? Teacher Only (traditional model) Individual students (self-purchase) Small groups/sectionals 1-to-1 Applications (the future)

22 The ipad works best as a single-user device. Unfortunately, not all schools or families can afford this approach.

23 Chris Lehman & Andrew Marcinek: Lehman: "Technology should be like oxygen: ubiquitous, necessary and invisible." Marcinek: Technology should not stand out; it should simply blend with dynamic teachers and the engaging curriculum they design.

24 ipad integration becomes an issue of how to use the device in your teaching--and there are no definitive answers on how to do this. ipadagogy

25 Immediate use of Enhancement Substitution & Augmentation Using the ipad as a sheet music reader Access to all your music Organization Annotate Share files and setlists Link audio Metronome/Pitch Pipe/Piano

26 Band/Orchestra/Choir Sheet Music (difficult for director) - forscore or unrealbook Tuning - istrobosoft Fingering Charts -- Fingering Apps SmartMusic -- SmartMusic App (coming soon) Presentations -- Keynote or Explain Everything Theory Lectures -- Noteshelf or Notability PDF Management -- PDF Expert

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28 General Music Presentations -- Keynote, Explain Everything, or SMART Notebook Sheet Music (textbooks + audio) -- forscore or unrealbook Music Instruments -- Many options on the App Store Recorder -- AtPlay Recorder or Recorder Master

29 Guitar Tuner, Chord Charts -- Guitar Toolkit Pro Amplifier -- AmpKit (requires external adapter) Self-Teaching -- Wild Chords Tablature -- Tab Toolkit or Progression

30 Theory Textbooks -- ibooks (make your own?) Notation -- Notion for ipad Note Taking -- Noteshelf or Notability Drill Apps -- Tenuto and Theory Lessons

31 Music Technology Composition -- GarageBand, Notion for ipad Textbooks -- ibooks (write your own?) GarageBand is a mostly complete DAW and learning the intricacies could take a term class period

32 Other Functions Applicable to all of us

33 Interactive White Board

34 Document Camera

35 Remote Control of PC Splashtop 2 Doceri

36 Movie Editing imovie Pinnacle Studio

37 Classroom Management Safari Teacher Kit Class Dojo

38 Grading/Analysis

39 An emerging marketplace

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43 How to get resources on your ipad Audio: itunes (via itunes, Amazon, or your own CDs or sound files) PDFs: Some publishers sell materials as PDF, Public Domain, or scan your own

44 Scanning 8.5x11 or Smaller: Canon P-150 $250 Duplex Fast Portable

45 Great (Free & Legal) Resources Choral Public Domain Library PDF Band Music Library Art Song Central

46 Wireless Mirroring ipad 2 or Newer (including ipad Mini) AirPlay Receiver (Apple TV, Reflector, Air Server) Network with Apple's Bonjour Services unlocked

47 Great Accessories

48 What ipad Should I Buy? 4th Generation ipad or ipad Mini The full size ipad works better in the classroom, particularly for reading music 32GB minimum ($599) wi-fi or 4G is your choice (4G more expensive)

49 Questions? Christopher J. Russell techinmusiced.com Practical Technology for Music Education (in the ibookstore)