Musical Futures
Teachers can use this app as a one-stop portal to accessing Musical Futures curriculum, ideas, and community. Since it's essentially a digital magazine, keep in mind that the app might save to an unexpected place on your device; in the iOS, for example, it automatically saves to the Newsstand app.
Continue readingEditor's Note: Musical Futures is no longer available.
Musical Futures is an app for educators that features and promotes an international music-education program of the same name. The goal of the program is to use “informal learning approaches” and “non-formal teaching” to engage young children and keep music-making vital and relevant in their lives. Like this app, the Musical Futures curriculum is available for free download through the UK-based Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The app offers free access to all issues of the foundation’s magazine, Musical Futures, a multimedia-rich look at what the curriculum offers, how to implement it, and how to sustain it in your school.
This app isn't for kids, but it's a great fit for teachers. The excellent visuals and Web-linking features make this an amusing and engaging way to see the Musical Futures curriculum in action. For new users, the magazine offers an introduction to the curriculum's philosophy, which leverages both informal and traditional approaches to teaching instrumental and vocal music. For teachers already using the curriculum, the magazine offers an effective way to get a sense of other users' experiences, and to share their own experiences, as teachers around the world serve as contributors and are featured in stories and videos.
Overall, the app's bold visual style, simple navigation, and solid content make this a great resource for introducing the Musical Futures curriculum to new users or for providing ongoing inspiration to seasoned practitioners.
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