Vocaroo -This is a simple way to record sound! All you have to do is press record, and then save whatever it is you made. It then gives you the option to sent the recording via email.
-I would use this web tool in my classroom for pass offs. It would be easy for students to record a piece of music for pass offs or chair tests. All they would need is a microphone of some sort, and then they could email in their work to be graded.
Blip - This web tool allows you to become your own Dj. You can search through a variety of music, listen to it and create your own station. Does not cost money, and allows you to keep track of the different songs you are interested in.
-Students could use this to create their own playlists of songs that would be found in a certain time period or genre of music. This could also allow them to become acquainted with different varieties of music.
Musopen - This website has a wide variety of free music that can be instantly downloaded. Finding sheet music is hard to find, but this website is easy to use and allows you to search through many different artists and styles. Not only can you download the sheet music, but you can stream music from all sorts of composers. Their purpose is "to set music free."
-This could be used in the classroom in multiple ways. You could use it to access different types of classical pieces, or you could download the sheet music for your students to play. Students could also pick a piece off of the website, and analyze the piece for a project in a Music Theory class.
Purpose Games - This website is amazing. It basically allows you to create your own games and puzzles. There are different types of basic games you can create, and you can even challenge others to see if they can beat you. As a teacher you can specifically make a group for your classroom where they can participate in tournaments against another students.
-I would definitely create a group with my classroom. Then I would require students to create their own game, challenge another student to a game, and participate in the class tournament.
Littlebirdtales - Little bird tales makes creating a story simple and easy. All you have to do is add in the page art (draw your own, or import), write down the text, and record your voice reading the text. After creating a story, you can publish and share to anyone!
-As a teacher it would be easy to use this for even little kids. They could create a story based on how a piece of music makes them feel. Older students could use it to make a story, and demonstrate how program music is descriptively telling a story through music.
Musictheory.net - This website is used to help learn basic music theory tools. There are lessons and methods to help students learn all there is to know about the theory of music, and there are a variety of difficulty levels to choose from.
-I could use this to have students take quizzes over different types of theory. They could also read the lessons for homework, and then answer questions about them when they return to the classroom.
National Anthems - This website is very easy to use, and is basically self explanatory. You can click on different continents around the world, and then you can find the different anthems for countries. They provide an mP3 and/or lyrics for different locations.
-As a music teacher it would be fun to have students learn different national anthems from around the world. This could also be used for a cross curriculum project.
Primary School Safe Search - This website has been integrated with Primary School TV. It is a safe search engine to use when searching for things or little kids. There are no inappropriate pop ups, and all the results are education based.
-As a music teacher it would be extremely helpful to use this search engine in class, so I know the results would be class appropriate and I would not have to worry about inappropriate commercials. I could also safely have my students search by themselves on the website as well.
Snag films - Snag films is a website that allows you to watch free documentaries. It has a variety of genres to search from, and you can instantly watch them on your computer. Specifically it has a large number of music documentaries.
-If I was teaching older students I could have them go and pick out of a list of the offered documentaries, have them watch it, and then present their findings. Each student would have a different documentary, and then we could have a test over everything that was covered.
Podomatic minicast maker - This website allows you to create a photo slideshow to music. It's as easy as uploading a song(s), importing pictures, and viola you have a video. Once you finish you can quickly upload to other social media sights like Facebook or Twitter.
-In my junior high classes, I could have students make a video of a song we are playing in a concert, with pictures that portray the overall feeling given off by the piece. If it is a song about fall, then the student could import the song and different photos of leaves and things that occur in the fall.
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