Technology in the arts
Typically when we think of the arts, we think of activities where we get our hands dirty with clay, paint and pastels. We think of stage directions, scripts, and costumes along with sheet music and instruments. And that is what they should remain! As our students become more eager to use technology, we as teachers must find ways to integrate it into our classrooms in a way that engages them even more in the subject. Below are a few examples of how teachers can use technology in their music, drama, dance, and art classes.
Music
Music
The Tempo-Metronome App helps musicians stay on rhythm.
The Cleartune- Chromatic Tuner App helps to tune your instruments.
This Google app, called Real Piano, allows students to practice their piano skills without having access to a full scale piano.
Drama
This Google app, called Smart Voice Recorder, allows students to record voice-overs for their dramatic presentations.
This Google app, called dramatic music app, gives students access to many sound effects and musical scores to enhance their drama presentations.
The Scene Partner app allows students to practice their own lines with the voice recording of the other characters.
Dance
This Google app, called Just Dance Now, allows student to mimic the movement of the characters on the screen.
This Google app, called Coach's Eye, allows teachers to record a dance, play it back, and write on the screen to clean up the dance.
Art
This Google app, called Art of Draw & Paint, allows students to sketch, draw and paint on their device without any art supplies.
The Artists Touch app allows students to make real photographs into painted works of art.