Garageband for Beginners30th September

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FOCUS OF WORKSHOP – 1. An exploration of technology – specifically Garageband, 2. The incorporation of Garageband into inquiry learning, 3. Related concepts include – communication, expression, and composition. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE – Be able to support children in creating music/sound bites using Garageband,

Be able to use Garageband to create podcasts, Leave with a deeper understanding of how Garageband is currently being used in classrooms, Have an opportunity to see how versatile Garageband is on the iPad.

INTRODUCTION 5-10 minutes

Workshop intentions, what we hope you can do at the end of it and what you will be doing during the session.What is Garageband? Quick outline

Fundamentals, Finding program, opening/naming new project, finding loops, selecting loops, dragging and dropping, extending loops, exploring categories, pressing reset, knowing where to look for loops. Moving loops . (Give time to explore loops?)

TASK 1 - 20 minutes

Create your own multi track compositionSpecs; 32 bars, use beats/drums, bass, guitar and FX in that order. Scatter FX throughout for fun.Bring in and end in one by one starting at a new phrase (point out visual clues to phrase endings . Some loops are longer than others.

DEBRIEF 5 minutes

Questions/feedback etc

TASK 2 Extension Explanation 10-15 minutes. Show how to fade individual tracks

Create a backing track for one of the following categories;

Music for a Wildlife Documentary (look at FX and World categories) Music for yoga (relax/sleep)Music for an advert for a high energy sports drink or extreme sports clothing

DEBRIEF 3-5 minutes

Task 3 Create a Podcast /iPads rotate 25 minutes per rotation 50 minsShow how to mute other tracks whilst recordingExplanation. Start a new project and select podcastHow to import from iTunesSee App 1 (attached) Choose your voice, jingle and sound FX and create a quick report/story/ info

HOW TO SAVE AND SHARE 5-10 minutesSave and share in iTunesThen upload onto wikki/moodle or school web page to share(How to…JE to ask Craig…?)

DEBRIEF 5 - 10 minutes

Brainstorm of ideas of how podcasts can be used in Unit of Inquiry How could it be used in assessment? (Summative to show children’s understanding of central idea etc.)