![]() ![]() iPads have the ability to find information in an instant, and access an entire library wherever they go. There are over 500,000 free lectures, videos, books and other resources on thousands of subjects. Powerful built-in apps from the App Store let students engage with content in interactive ways. ![]() But with textbooks on iPad, students can get a brand-new version each year for a fraction of the price of a paper book. Budget constraints force schools to use the same books year after year, long after the content is out of date. Students can flip through a book by sliding their finger along the page or flick through a photo gallery and dive into an image with interactive captions. The iPad itself inspires creativity and hands-on learning with features you won’t find in any other educational tool and on a device that students really want to use. In addition, Apple paired its iOS with its power-efficient A4 chip, which means that the iPad’s batteries can last up to 10 hours on a single charge – a full day at school! The iPad 2 allows full multitasking with up to 11 apps opened up simultaneously, folders to better organize apps, and the capacity to stream music and video wirelessly to compatible accessories, including the Apple TV Plus. Internally, it doesn’t use a desktop operating system, instead opting for an easy-to-use iOS (operating system) that has really changed the playing field, because it means that the device can be picked up and used immediately. The biggest physical difference between the iPad and a laptop computer is that with the tablet, Apple lopped off the keyboard in favor of an all-multitouch interface. In addition, there are many other music apps that are just fun to play with, like Virtual Piano, Air Guitar, Congas, iBone, and Soundrop. Some of the more popular apps include SmartMusic, Band-In-A-Box, Garage Band, Scorch, and Practica Musica. ![]() Right now, the iPad is the preferred platform for most new music applications. Because the iPad accounts for over 80 percent of all tablet computer sales, software developers are creating apps at warp speed for these new devices. And with Apple TV and AirPlay, one can teach anywhere in the classroom with complete portability and wireless connectivity that rivals the popular Smartboards, with less than half of the cost.Īpple has sold more than 55 million iPads since its launch in 2010. The iPad has expanded instruction opportunities through their platform structure, significantly engaging and motivating students to extraordinary levels of instruction. There were iPad users everywhere I looked. I became a believer after attending the January JEN and TI:ME conventions in Louisville, Kentucky. Please Click Here to Support SBO Magazine!Īpple’s iPad is changing the music education landscape. We hope you continue to remain healthy during this most strenuous of times. ![]() We at School Band & Orchestra wish nothing but the best for you, your school, your family and co-workers. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. It is with the utmost sincerity we ask you to consider supporting our efforts here with a small donation which will allow our staff the ability to keep these interesting stories about your chosen career coming to you in a consistent and timely basis. However, we would like your consideration in these difficult times to help support our efforts here at School Band & Orchestra to keep our information flowing and to provide you with a continuous stream of current and vital information when you need it the most. We have been proud to bring School Band & Orchestra for free for more than two decades and we will continue to provide you with free subscriptions during the pandemic. We certainly understand times are tough for you, as it is for us. It is a strange and trying time for all of us in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]()
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