'JellyMusic' - Seriously Fun in 2012.

Connecting Primary Classroom Music across Australia!

 

With the new Jelly Music application coming out in February 2012, we are building toward Australia's largest ever connected classroom event for a Music Education program. Classroom Generalists and Music Specialists are all welcome to participate in what we feel will be an event of national significance. JozzBeat Interactive is the leading digital music education company in Australia.  Our clients include Musica Viva, Music. Count Us In, NSW Dept. of Ed., SA Dept. of Ed, Darling Harbour Authority and more... JozzBeat Interactive will lead other organisations on this HUUUUUGE event.

 

So What Is Jelly Music?

We are currently developing a very exciting new Primary Classroom Music application called 'JellyMusic'. It is world leading in classroom Music Education and technology integration!! Launching in February 2012, it will begin by incorporating the 'Ramp Up' Lesson Plans resource plus other interactive content into it. It is an application that teachers can use either with the internet connected to their Interactive Whiteboard, or run independent of the internet.

 

What Is The JellyMusic National Classroom Music Project? 

 

The formal period of the JellyMusic National Classroom Music Project will be across Term 1 and Term 2, 2012, for a period of 10 school weeks. It will involve schools working through the pieces included in JellyMusic, for Kindergarten/Prep/Reception through to Yr. 7.  A lesson per class per week is the minimum requirement. The material has been tried and tested with over 12,000 students in the Jellybeans Music In-Schools program.

An instant feedback link to a brief, quick to fill in web form will be included in the JellyMusic app. The form asks about teacher response, student's response, overall achievement of expected outcomes, overall enjoyment, how any technology was used in the lesson etc. Participants will be expected to regularly provide feedback on their lessons through this quick and easy method. At the end of the data collection period (February-April 2012), this collated feedback will be available for participants to view in the 'JellyMusic National Classroom Music Project Review'. This document will be distributed via email to all participants, Government bodies, advocacy bodies and Not-For-Profit music organisations.

   

'Community and Contact'

  

We are very excited to have Music. Play For Life be a part of the most exciting aspect of the project - the 'Community and Contact' zone. This is an internet portal (and possibly a smart phone app) that enables ALL schools and participants from across the nation to:

 

- Share teaching ideas

- Post comments

- Ask questions to other teachers or directly to JozzBeat or Music. Play For Life

- Post audio (class recordings) to share

- Post video (concerts, performances) to share

- Unique hashtag to follow teacher's comments on Twitter..... and more!

 

We need you to help us change Music Education in Australian classrooms. A national research project supported by MPFL to focus on what makes a real difference for teachers in the business of day to day teaching and learning of music. Data collection for Jan, Feb, March, 2012. 

 

Music teachers from Bourke to Broome will be able to communicate together, whilst all using the same repertoire as a contact point ! A unique opportunity to link our Music Education community together across the country.

 

 

Kick Start Workshop

To get all teachers (Generalist and Specialist) comfortable with both the technology and the material, we will be holding regional workshops. These 2 hour events will be run by JozzBeat/Jellybean Music Specialist in major cities and regions across the country. For those schools unable to get to live workshops, a 'Getting Started' video will be available on the web. We'll keep you posted as workshops are planned between now and Term 1, 2012.

 

Choose how you want to play:

 

1. FREE service (includes all software + Introductory Content Package)

Includes:

- JellyMusic application software 

- JellyMusic Introductory Content Pack (enough brain-feeding music to keep students aged 5-13 busy for the data collection period of Feb-April)

- Access to Music. Play for Life "Community and Contact' zone

- Kick start workshop (where applicable and available)

 

2. All the BrainFood you can eat package: $199 (special 2012 introductory subscription price)

 Includes:

- Full Content Pack(enough brain-feeding music to keep students aged 5-13 busy for most of 2012!)

  

* 20 Lesson Plans with 42 age appropriate pieces for K/P/R through to Yr. 7

* instructional videos for all pieces
* superior search facilities to search pieces for curriculum outcome, age appropriateness, topic/theme, instrumentation (singing, glockenspiel, recorder, body percussion etc.) other curriculum topic areas (literacy, numeracy etc.)
* full animated notation for all pieces
* ability to play multiple parts on screen at once with animated notation (eg: the glockenspiel + the vocal part together with half the class performing each part)
* ongoing content updates with regular new material

* repertoire for singing, performing (on tuned & untuned percussion, recorder, guitars, ukeleles) and movement/dance.

 

- Access to Music. Play for Life "Community and Contact' zone  

- Kick start workshop (where applicable and available)  

   

Please Note: If you sign up initially for the FREE service, you can certainly upgrade to 'All The Brainfood You Can Eat' whenever you wish!

 

How Do I Get Involved? 

 

 

Sign up your school by filling in the web form HERE.

 

We look forward to making a BIG difference in Music Education in Australia - be a part of it!

 

JellyMusic 2012 is a project proudly supported by 'Jozzbeat Interactive' and 'Music. Play for Life'.