There are many ideas that I will take and use myself and adapt for my pupils. It was a wonderful opportunity to be part of their learning experiences, not only the musical content but the focus on the whole child as part of an ensemble. It was truly inspirational to be able to learn with this group and re-armed my belief that music should be accessible for everyone.
– SMEP Lower School Lead Teacher, Inspiring Music
A number of students have said they will download the apps on their phones – to be wanting to make music at home, as a music teacher, I can’t ask for any more!
– Music Teacher, Weatherfield Academy
It is right that all of our students no matter which school setting that they are in have an equal opportunity to access music and the work that you have done for schools to be able to adopt and sustain this is fantastic.
– Charlotte Payne, Music Director, Inspiring Music
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The lessons are well structured and the tips for teachers superb. It costs £30 but is well worth it. I am going to ask my music hub and my schools to buy a couple.
– Jacqui Schneider, Primary Music Matters Blog
Everything was incredibly clear and focused with little to no time wasted. Very effective!
– Eric Varillas, Head of Fine Arts Department, F. E. Madill Secondary School, Canada
Received with thanks … read through and it will be incredibly helpful in my music teaching. I didn’t realise it was such a large book.
– Rob Reichstorer
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If I were to produce a wordle based on Thursdays training “Teaching Music with Ipads” it would be crammed with words like pulse, rhythm, texture, volume, harmony. Music was at the heart of the day. The iPad was simply a powerful tool to make and analyse music. I think that this is a real strength of Ben Seller’s training. It is not about what we can do for the iPad but what the iPad can do for us as music teachers.
– Jacqui Schneider, Primary Music Matters Blog
Ben responded to the needs of each individual group: from the more able to SEN and was able to provide access for all. The children learnt lots, both musically and in terms of using the apps.
– Donna Millward, ICT co-ordinator, Thoresby Primary School
A most enjoyable day, thank you. I am excited about using these apps and the ideas you gave to place them into our school curriculum. I am not very technologically minded but found the way you presented the sessions and the ideas you provided very engaging and highly motivating.
– Anna Howard, SENCO/Music Leader, Bellfield Primary School
…powerfully simple and clever, giving the children complete empowerment to create songs that sound very sophisticated. I no longer feel terrified about how to use GarageBand in a classroom setting.
– Primary Music Specialist, Sheffield
Informative, well presented, and provided me with plentiful ideas to take to the classroom for projects large and small
– David Rose, Milton Keynes Music Hub
The training was fantastic. I began the day having never used a music app but felt well supported throughout & we managed to fit so much into a relatively short space of time. The day was truly inspiring & delivered with great, infectious passion. I left excited to share my new discoveries with the students I teach, as well as wanting to experiment for my own fun!
I love how creative the software allows you to be and how quickly a person can produce a piece of music or even a music video! I know that students will love timed challenges like that & get a buzz from the satisfaction on completion, just as all of us teachers did!
Ben and the team created a wonderful, friendly, approachable atmosphere from the very beginning and the pace of the day was totally engaging without being overwhelming – perfectly balanced.
How lucky the children that experience this level of teaching & exploration are! A truly inspiring day & my students are already loving exploring the apps & creating their own songs. Magic! Thank you for all that you’re doing!!
– Imogen Brooke, Performing Arts Teacher
