Dance group, I stole your beat!
When the dance group performed their stomp routine for the class I still had "the cup song" stuck in my head from when the music group had played it for us. Thanks to the marvels of technology, and soundnation studio, I was able to pilfer the audio from the video posted to facebook. Then I edited it, looped the beat that worked best, and recorded some singing of "When I'm gone" to go with the beat. The result is in the video below.
It took me a while to figure out how to use this site, but it is free online software for audio editing, and I just think this would be a really cool program to expose students to. I haven't vetted all the prerecorded sound files, but assuming they are appropriate, students could learn about and edit music with this program! Many students say they are no good at singing or can't play an instrument, so why not let them mash up sound files and create music in an alternative way? (Thanks for counting us in Amanda!)
That's really neat Michael. Very creative way of including students who don't want to sing or play an instrument by giving them the opportunity to explore and experiment with music in other ways.
ReplyDeletesooooo awesome!!! Shout out to the step sisters!! haha I was thinking too, Michael, that this would be a great way to get students to do performance poetry or any kind of dramatic readings if they're not super comfortable going up in front of people. I really love this tool.
ReplyDeleteAaalso, I think it would be a great way of helping kids experience how important it is to match mood, style, and content (and a place to play around with the effects of mismatching that) for their writing. Hmmm...
ReplyDeleteWow! Loved the rhythm and the voice, wanted to sing along, and enjoyed the harmony in the background. Technology and arts together are a powerful aspect of 21st century learning and a new emphasis on creative projects completed by students. Thanks for illustrating this so vividly. And yes, the technology will engage kids who may not be attracted by the arts alone - also easier to share if you are shy!
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