iPad Music – Sampling in Garage Band

Kontext / Contexte

Garage Band is a digital audio workstation on the iPad, which can be used by the students and teachers in a variety of musical and cross-curricular projects. The aim of this course is for teachers to learn how to use the sampling feature of Garage Band, and to explore ideas for its application in the classroom. Although primarily aimed at International School teachers of music, other teachers wishing to explore creative ideas for all ability students are welcome.

Zielsetzung / Objectifs

Knowledge
The participants will know:
- how to use the sampling function in Garage Band and import external sounds
- how to use this in the classroom with example projects and student work
- how to share for assessment with peer and self-assessment strategies.

Know-how
The participants will be able to:
- use Garage Band in a more informed way in the classroom
- Troubleshoot and share common problems students encounter
- teach with another dynamic added to your classroom projects
- explore assessment opportunities in the classroom.

Posture
The participants will:
- make a creative project in collaboration with others
- enable students to further explore music skills.

Inhalt / Contenu

- Presentation of how to use Garage Band with step-by-step support
- creative opportunity for participants to try a project on their iPad
- sharing of student project examples and assessment methods.

Arbeitsformen / Approche méthodologique

- Presentation
- participation
- questions and answers.

Referent, Referentin / Formateur, formatrice

Kim Miles, music teacher in secondary

Remarques / Anmerkung

Please bring your iPad with Garage Band downloaded.