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Teacher Review for GarageBand

Rachelle W.
Digital Learning Specialist
Fort Settlement Middle School
Sugar Land, United States

My Subjects English Language Arts

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My Students Liked It Yes

My Students Learned Yes

I Would Recommend It Yes

Setup Time More than 15 minutes

Great for Creation
Further application
Individual
Small group
Student-driven work

Great with Advanced learners
General
Low literacy

How I Use It

I love using Garageband to help students create podcasts! I've had my students create podcasts that were advertisements for original products as part of our unit on propaganda and media literacy. Students loved being able to express their creativity with the music loops and sound effects to their commercials. We shared student podcasts on our weebly website for parents to listen.

My Take

This app worked great for our unit on propaganda, but I could also see it being used in many different ways and content areas. The only thing is students will definitely need a tutorial on how to use the app it's not the easiest one to pick up and create. However, it serves students by giving them both voice and choice. In addition, it gives them the opportunity to share their work with an authentic audience.

Publish Student Podcasts with a Real Audience

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