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Listen as Gabriella Meyers, an Apple Distinguished Educator from Michigan, discusses the use of Garageband in teaching students about propaganda.

Middle & High School / Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science / Global Literacy Unit

Exploring the U.S. National Parks using technology tools!

The students write individual poems regarding their school. They then combine their poems into one. Using this new poem, they work in small groups to ...

In this project, students work in small groups to create a composition in GarageBand that stresses musical patterns. In their composition, they create...

Examining the reasons behind conflict, both personal and global, can help students develop critical thinking skills and allow them to develop a more p...

Math. Exercise. Those are possibly two of the most dreaded words in the English language—until now! It seems like it’s a challenge these days to get...

This year I have begun exploring the uses of Garageband as a way to have students self-assess their writing.

The goal of this lesson is to develop stronger reading fluency and comprehension, and increase language acquisition skills: Using an iPod and a voice...

By recycling the boxes used to ship Apple Care Warrenty boxes I have created fully functional Podcasting Sound Booths! They are easy to create and ev...

This is a PDF file of basic steps to follow to create a digital story using Apple's iLife suite of applications. Other episodes will follow.

As teachers and students explore the world around them, this exhibit will guide them in activities and the use technology to foster 21st century learn...

Students of Clarence High School used the iLife and iWork suites to document a field trip to the local zoo. Students conducted research to prepare st...

The Tundra Trekkers' Walk/Run project is an interdisciplinary unit aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle.

In this project, students write a melody to accompany a slideshow of their poems and artwork. The students work as a class to create four 4-beat motiv...

This project can be a culminating activity for a unit on tobacco or substance abuse. To convince students their own age to avoid tobacco use, small gr...

Classroom music students create their own accompaniments to a melody using GarageBand. They use the GarageBand sound loops, MIDI tracks, and, if they ...

Music is an engaging and effective way to help students learn. By using a familiar musical style, such as a rap song, the curriculum comes to life and...

The movie experience, which employs both auditory and visual stimulation, is a classic example of how powerful events can be recreated to provoke stro...

Students conducted research then created the lyrics for a kangaroo rap. Using GarageBand, they recorded their voices and included instrument tracks to...

In this first grade class, students had to write, produce and present a report on a family tradition. Using KidPix Deluxe 3, students drew pictures ...

In recognition of President Lincoln’s upcoming birthday we chose Honest Abe as the topic of study for this podcast. In GarageBand, students recited ...

Download and watch these videos that address various aspects of the software GarageBand.

Recently I did a two week song writing project in GarageBand with a group of grade nine students. The video discusses the process that I used.