This Friday in class we talked about different interactive websites related to music. We started off talking about some different music notation software. Noteflight is a service that is available online that functions much like Sibelius. The difference between the two is that Noteflight stores your compositions on the internet "cloud" instead of on your computer's hard drive. With noteflight you must create an account so that when you login, you are able to access your previous compositions.
Another website we talked about was Aviary. This website functions much like Garageband. Again, with Aviary your work is saved on the "cloud" and you must login to your account in order to access it. During the latter part of class we briefly discussed interactive music websites that might be more suitable for younger students. We took a look at Mrs. Riley's website to view the list of websites that she recommends to her students.
Interactive websites are a great way to make learning fun. When kids are playing games related to music or creating their own music on a website, it helps them to learn in a way that they won't see as work. Most of the these websites are designed in a way that might interest students that don't seem interested in the classroom. Interactive music websites are yet another way to engage students that aren't involved in music on a higher level.
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