Thanks to a grant from the Olentangy Education Foundation, an elementary music program was able to purchase technology, which is now being used in the classroom for students to create, code, compose, and share their music.
Fifth graders are using the new iPads to code video game scenes with an app called Tynker. This is part of a video game music project, where they are exploring music from video games.
Third graders are using Specdrums to play a song. These are rings that play different notes, depending on which color you are touching.
Lastly, the robot is a Dash robot with a xylophone accessory. The students have absolutely loved working with him! So far, students have worked with the robot (whom they’ve named Dexter) to make decisions about where he goes for each musical phrase, and have looked inside the app to name the notes in a programmed melody. They will also be using him to compose their own melodies and code.
Olentangy Education Foundation is appreciative of the support of our sponsor, Olentangy United FC, who made this grant possible.