Putting Art On the Map - A Google Maps and Earth Activity When I conduct workshops on Google Maps and Google Earth I always point out that the uses for those tools extend beyond the realm of geography and history. I was reminded of that point by reading a recent post on Maps Mania. That post featured maps of art galleries around the world. A variation on that theme would have students creating maps of art and artists around the world. Students can map the locations of where a piece of art is housed, where it was created, where the artist lived, and the places that inspired the artist. Each placemark on a student's map could include a picture of the artwork, a picture of the artist, and or a video about the art and artist. This project can be accomplished by using either Google's My Maps (formerly Maps Engine Lite), Google Earth Tour Builder, or Google Earth.
Primary PE Teaching Resources & Printables Physical Education display banner (Ref: SB6448) A printable banner for your school’s Physical Education display. Elementary Digital Music For the past few weeks, I have enjoyed looking forward to my 'Music with Computers' after-school class on Wednesdays, for 2nd through 6th grade students. It's a ten week course. During the first five weeks, I introduced various creation tools. The second half is for exploration, experimentation, composition, and creation. The availability of intuitive, expressive, professional, free sound creation tools is exploding. Synthesizer SiON SoundObject Quartet is an awesome Flash-based synthesizer and mini-sequencer and was the first tool I introduced. I was lucky to study electronic music with classic analog synthesizers and can confidently say that SiON SoundObject is the next best thing, and significantly easier to use. Drum Machine Drum Machines have become the backbone of popular music. Virtual Studio Soundation is a virtual studio, sequencer, and social network, all in one. Play Anywhere Connectivity
PE4Learning.com Arts Integration: Resource Roundup Facebook Edutopia on Facebook Twitter Edutopia on Twitter Google+ Pinterest Edutopia on Pinterest WHAT WORKS IN EDUCATION The George Lucas Educational Foundation Linking Arts and Core Curriculum 10-Minute Plays: Performing Arts in the History Classroom by Laura Davis (2015) By distilling research, writing, and acting into ten-minute plays for an authentic audience, students turn a U.S. history unit into a personally relevant experience. Back to Top Arts as Enrichment Design Thinking, Making, and Learning From the Heart by Emily Block and Lisa Yokana (2015) By reflecting on their learning and engaging their senses and empathy, students designed and built models of what they felt would be meaningful WWI memorials. 7 Leadership Skills Fostered in Arts Education by Stacey Goodman (2015) In addition to teaching skills such as organizing and public speaking, arts education encourages students to take risks and helps prepare them for becoming courageous leaders. Making, Art, and Technology
SportPlan 13 must Have Chrome Apps for Music Teachers March 24, 2015 Here is a list we have curated specifically for music teachers. This list features a collection of popular Chrome apps ideal for teaching and learning about music. From apps to help you improve your music sheet reading skills to apps to assist you in your guitar and piano playing, the apps in this selection are definitely a must have for music teachers. 1- Music Notation Training “Notation Training is simple tool that helps you to improve your music sheet reading skills. 2- UJAM: Make Your Music “If you've got a tune in your head, start your session by singing, whistling, humming, or playing an instrument to record your idea. 3- AudioSauna “Full-featured audio workstation for making music online. 4- Audiotool “Audiotool is a powerful online music production studio right in your browser…Audiotool lets you create your own sounds by wiring more than fourteen different effects together with one of our three drum machines or synthesizers. 5- Beatlab Piano Apps 7- Player Piano
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