GarageBand Composition Alternatives?

Because the GarageBand Apple teacher badge is specific to GarageBand, that is a tough one. What would it look like if those that are not able to play musical instruments could complete the quiz on their device while a leader of the cohort is modeling in GarageBand? Specifically the leader would model what the question is asking. This way they would have the concepts of GarageBand and the badge but not be playing instruments or composing music themselves.

For their classroom then I would suggest an alternative tool they could use for audio recordings such as voice memos. These can then be saved and imported into other apps with no musical instruments.

Hey Amanda!

Jennifer beat me to it. I agree that completing the program and quiz for GB would make it difficult without the musical piece. I was going to suggest a couple of things.

First was to have someone model for the teacher as Jenifer suggested. Second, I know our fellow ADE Donald Sorah could probably give you more insight into what he would do in this situation since he is so well-versed in GarageBand.

Sorry to not be of more help!

Hello Amanda, Jennifer, and Megan -

This is a really interesting and intriguing dilemma, but do hope that Jennifer has provided a viable solution. I’ll await Amanda’s response to see if that approach might work for you. If not, I’ll look back at the quiz to see what the questions entail and if there is another way to subvert composition activities and still passively understand the application for what it can do without actively participating (if that would be allowed).

Worst case scenario - and I may be speaking out of turn - I wonder if the Apple Education Community would be able to grant an accommodation to these individuals based on religious justifications.

Thank you for posing this interesting question - something I hadn’t thought about!

Donnie

I am interested in Jennifer's suggestion too, a leader modelling the use and working through questions could be a solution.

I'm thinking about students who this applies too as well, would using voices and body percussion (clapping, clicking fingers, tapping feet) be considered as composing music too? The Everyone Can Code teacher guides have body percussion resources and Voice Memos can be used to record this learning.