Students can create, remix, and share music with Music Maker JAM for iOS and Android. The app gives students a whole studio at their fingertips. To start their musical score, students can choose from 15 freestyle packs, including hip-hop, rock, pop, funk, drum and bass, and techno; or they can select from more than 180 style packs in the in-app store. Then they can use different instruments and audio effects in the app to build their songs. Once students have created their beat, the app automatically turns their selections into an audio loop. From there, students can record their creation, add vocals, and save and share their songs. They can also explore the work of other music makers in the Music Maker Jam community. Cost: Free app with choice of 15 free style packs; other packs start at $0.99.
Even as life returns to normal in a post-pandemic world, students and educators continue to grapple with the challenges of this once-in-a-lifetime situation. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the US Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) recently found that 70 percent of public schools reported an increase in the number of students seeking mental health services at school since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, while roughly three-quarters (76 percent) of schools also reported an increase in staff voicing concerns about students exhibiting symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and trauma.
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With the Bandimal app from Yatatoy, prekindergarten and kindergarten children in iOS-infused classrooms can create electronic music using cartoon animals as instruments. There are nine animals, each with its own range of electronic sounds, from low to high.