This document provides information about an instructional technology conference session on using the online music creation tool JamStudio. The session will introduce JamStudio as a free online tool for creating music that can be used completely free or through an educator grant. It will cover signing up as a free user, applying for grants, and the mechanics of using the site to create music. Suggested project ideas for using JamStudio in the classroom include creating background music for projects, teaching music, writing songs, and teaching musical progression.

1. Get Your Student ProjectsGet Your Student Projects
Jammin’ with JamstudioJammin’ with Jamstudio
WNCWNC EdNETEdNET
Instructional Technology Awareness ConferenceInstructional Technology Awareness Conference
(iTAC2) (iTAC2)
October 29, 2010October 29, 2010
D136 10:45 a.m. onlyD136 10:45 a.m. only

2. Contact Me with questions, comments,Contact Me with questions, comments,
ideas, examples or feedbackideas, examples or feedback
Eric ColeEric Cole
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McDowell County SchoolsMcDowell County Schools
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3. Have your students compose their own musical
numbers for multimedia projects using a free,
web based tool called JamStudio.
Today’s Session Focus:
An introduction to Jamstudio as a free, online music
creation tool
• how to sign in as a free user for online design
• how to apply for an Educator Grant
• how to use the mechanics of the site to create music
Project ideas and uses
(Hopefully) some playtime!

4. COMPLETELY FREE FORCOMPLETELY FREE FOR
ONLINE USE ANDONLINE USE AND
COMMUNITY SHARINGCOMMUNITY SHARING
Sign in as a free user for online designSign in as a free user for online design

7. GRANTS LASTING THEGRANTS LASTING THE
SCHOOL YEAR FOR UP TOSCHOOL YEAR FOR UP TO
200 USERS200 USERS
Apply for an Educator GrantApply for an Educator Grant

14. IT’S REALLY AS EASY AS 1-2-IT’S REALLY AS EASY AS 1-2-
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The mechanics of the site to create musicThe mechanics of the site to create music

18. PUT IT TO USE IN YOURPUT IT TO USE IN YOUR
CLASS OR SCHOOLCLASS OR SCHOOL
Project ideas and usesProject ideas and uses

19. ProjectsProjects
IdeasIdeas
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ent/view?ent/view?
id=dhn2vcv5_440hp3mqqfrid=dhn2vcv5_440hp3mqqfr
 Background music forBackground music for
projectsprojects
 Teach musicTeach music
 Write songsWrite songs
 Teach progressionTeach progression
Project ExampleProject Example

20. JAMSTUDIO.COMJAMSTUDIO.COM
Let’s Play…………………Let’s Play…………………