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Quaver Music is an online music resource adopted to support the elementary music curriculum.  This resource is a comprehensive set of lesson resources that is built on a foundation of standards-based instruction full of interactive elements and PDF lesson plans for a full 36-week school year.  In addition to ready-to-use lessons, teachers have access to a growing library of over 6,500 individual resources with powerful customization functionality to create lessons that suit every teaching style and student population.

Used for Grades K-6 Music

Location: The Quaver app in Clever

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

Works on Chromebooks: Yes, with app

Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services from Adobe Systems that gives users access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, and digital artmaking, along with a set of mobile applications.

Used for Grades 7-12 Art

Location: Adobe Creative Cloud Web Sign-In Page

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

Works on Chromebooks: Yes, limited with installation of apps

MusicTheory.net is a web resource containing introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators.

Used for Grades 5-12 Music

Location: https://www.musictheory.net/ OR

https://classic.musictheory.net/ OR https://www.8notes.com/school/theory/musictheory/files/ 

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

Works on Chromebooks: Yes

No SOPPA Agreement needed

Pixlr is a cloud-based set of image tools and utilities, including a number of photo editors, a screen grabber browser extension, and a photo sharing service. The suite was intended for non-professionals, however, the apps range from simple to advanced photo editing.

Used for Grades 7-12 Art

 Location: https://pixlr.com/

Help: 

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

Works on Chromebooks: Yes

Music Racer is designed to help music students learn literacy and basic instrument fingerings.  Students may improve fingering and literacy skills by gaining feedback at home at any time. This game is a rewarding enrichment tool to enhance and reinforce previously learned information.

Supports Grades 5-12

Location: http://www.musicracer.com/

Help: 

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

Works on Chromebooks: Yes

No SOPPA Agreement needed 

Pexels is a stock image website that offers high quality pictures of all sorts of materials and subjects.  All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free

Used as a supplement for HS visual arts classes and projects

Location: Pexels Website

Help: NA

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

NoteRacer is a great tool for beginners and experts to learn and improve musical skills.  This app allows users to practice reading musical notes while being able to customize the notes that they want to learn.  As students advance, they may challenge the NoteRacer game, advancing through as many levels as they can while musical notes scroll faster and faster across the screen. 

Used for Grades 5-12 Music

 Location: This is an app to download onto devices.  http://noteracer.com/

Help: 

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

Works on Chromebooks: Yes

MusicFirst offers music educators, and their students, affordable, cloud-based music software solutions.  Programs included in this subscription-based platform include Auralia, Musition, and Noteflight.

Used for Grades 9-12 Music Theory

 Location: https://u46.musicfirstclassroom.com/login

Help: 

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

Works on Chromebooks: Yes, limited

SOPPA Agreement

Unsplash is a website dedicated to sharing beautiful, free images and photos that you can download and use for any project. 

Used for Grades 9-12 Music Theory

 Location: https://unsplash.com/

Help: 

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

Textures is a stock image website that offers high quality pictures of all sorts of materials and subjects.  All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free.

Used as a supplement for HS visual arts classes and projects

 Location: Textures Website

Help: N/A

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes