The iPad and SongWorks

I have been using the iPad with my kinder classes, letting them draw a song map on the iPad. I am then able to project their map on my whiteboard. The children enjoy seeing their map projected in the front of the class. Students take great pride in seeing their work posted in their classrooms or in the school hallway. In it's simplest form, this type of "publishing" helps validate a child's work in the class. It gives them a way to contribute to the class. We are all then able to view and follow their map in the air. These maps can then be saved as a photo, posted on a website or even emailed to parents with an explanation of what their child was doing in music class. Much like the papers that get stuffed in folders and backpacks but without the tears or crumples.

The iPad is one of many educational tools that teachers can choose to give their students another way to express themselves.