Gigajam News 

Merlin John writes on Futurelab about the use of technology in teaching music.

http://www.futurelab.org.uk/resources/.../Web_Article930 

The search for an effective solution led Ian to the online music service Gigajam, which became the digital ‘glue’ to hold together the learning and teaching and to make the resources – PCs and instruments and rooms – go further. “I looked at Gigajam for all sorts of reasons but particularly the personalisation,” says Ian. “In reality this is the first time children in our music lessons have genuinely had the opportunity to work at their own pace, at their own level.

Being part of a broad music offering for students, and playing a part in providing more music making opportunities is everything Gigajam was ever created for. Thank you to Ian and his team at Tiverton.

Tiverton High School is one of the 400 schools in the UK using Gigajam regularly.

Gigajam's early content (first five lessons) is freely available to the 4 million UK school students in 6 of the 11 UK Regional Broadband Consortia (RBC).

1. London Grid for Learning
2. West Midlands NET
3. South West Grid for Learning
4. Northern Grid for Learning
5. Scottish Schools Digital Network - Glow
6. East of England Broadband Network

as well as across the following Local Authorities;

1. City of Salford
2. City of Sunderland
3. Buckinghamshire CC
4. Cheshire CC
5. Leicester City
6. Argyll & Bute

Please contact your RBC if you would like to try a few lessons out. Please also contact your RBC or LA if they don't have it yet, they will consider purchasing content and services if they know their schools want it.  

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Brian Greene