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There’s Magic in That Sound: How to Engage Students With Digital Music-Making Tools

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One of my challenges as a music teacher is finding learning tools that inspire and motivate my students and engage them musically, regardless of their individual abilities. It’s thrilling to see students with virtually no music background venture into this learning space. I use Soundtrap’s online recording studio.

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New book! Different Schools for a Different World

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If schools are to genuinely prepare graduates to be powerful lifelong learners, they must stop blocking mobile devices, digital environments, and online communities out of fear, nostalgia, or concerns about maintaining control. Other awesome books in the series include: Embracing a Culture of Joy , Dean Shareski.

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?Resource: McLeod-Shareski Book on Changing Schools

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Learning: Schools must use mobile devices, digital environments and online communities to foster learning. Student Engagement: Make the learning opportunities students experience more relevant, authentic and personal.