JamStudio Rating: 5 This site describes itself as a "musical sandbox" and it is just that. It makes songwriting very simple. You are given a staff, choose your meter, choose your key, drop in chord changes, choose tempo, instrument and loops. A great way to experiment with musical ideas and see how they sound. Fun to play with and they offer an education grant that gives teachers a free "all access pass" for their classes to use and learn song structure and the writing process. This is a product based website that gives students an opportunity to apply what they are learning in the music class and share with others. Great site!
dimdim Rating: a possible 4 or 5 depending.... I have not used this site but know others who have and they liked it. One of my son's high school teachers used this site to conduct a study session the night before a test. Their site says it requires no software to install, you can start or join a meeting with just a few clicks, it is free and open source software that is easy to use. After reading all of that I am ready to try it. If it works like it sounds this would be a great way for teachers to have a study session after school or a discussion during a long weekend.
Dangerous Decibels Rating:5 I have to include one more site. Hearing loss is an important topic for our students. With the use of ipods and headphones with our computers, educators must help studens understand how to take care of their hearing. There is an actual museum dedicated to hearing education located in Portland, Oregon but you can visit the Virtual Museum loaded with activities that will teach you about the affects of sound on our hearing. Any teacher who has students using headphones or earbuds should visit this site with their students to learn more about caring for their hearing.
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