Garageband

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Garage Band is an aspect of ILife that can be used seamlessly with the other ILife tools. The use of Garage Band is a way to include novelty and variety in the effort to increase engagement levels in the classroom. Integration Ideas: Introduction of class members Teach voice (6+1 Traits) in all grade levels by using created loops Narration on a created story Option as a report product Record narration for a podcast Fluency tracking all year Narration for pictures on a field trip Early finishers station to create music for a specific purpose Narration on reading material for students that need as modifications Resource to observe and investigate patterns Resource to use music to introduce periods of history Editing capabilities to provide listening activities (Two Feet of Topsoil) Editing capabilities to show fast and slow movements Have people (guests) read story and make digital reading center Multiplication Tables- Create a recording and make into a song Test as a podcast