I recently found a new app called Noteshelf, which allows me to create and save custom workbooks that I can use over and over again with my students. Now I can design a group of related pages for an even better presentation of a particular concept, plus I can keep the pages organized in handy little notebooks right on my iPad.
The app is more expensive than usual, $4.99(CAD), but it really is a fantastic tool. I use it in almost every lesson to present, review and reinforce concepts. Often I'll ask a student to do a set of pages while I correct theory homework.
I have made a little instructional video so you can see the workflow involved in creating a custom booklet. You are welcome to download and use my collection of images or maybe you'll start creating your own.
Here's a little gift to get you started with your first booklet. With Halloween coming up I like to have some spooky fun presenting 6/8 time. This correlates nicely with Helen Marlais' Write, Play, and Hear Your Theory Every Day®, Book 4 and is a great activity to do along with Christine Donkin's "Witches and Wizards" from the RCM Grade 2 Repertoire.
Here is the link to my Dropbox, the zipped folder contain 6 images to help you present and practice rhythms in 6/8 using the words "skeleton", "pumpkin" and "ghost". Save them on your computer and then sync the images to your ipad. I would recommend creating a folder called Note Shelf and keep all of your images there, it's important to keep your work flow well-labelled and organized. Then follow along with my video to make your first booklet. Good luck everyone!
Stay tuned for more booklet creations and free downloads for your iPad.
Question: I have your pages downloaded (some you made for the Whiteboard app of the staff, circle of fifths, etc) and in my photo album for iPad. When I open them in custom on Noteshelf, they are not full size to the page. How do I do that?
ReplyDeleteAnne, this is amazing! When did you find the time to figure all of this out?
ReplyDeleteHi Acrosonic: Unfortunately the Whiteboard app and Noteshelf seem to need the images in opposite orientations, and that starts at the design level. I had the same problem when I started experimenting with it. So just hang on, I'm soon posting more images that will work in Noteshelf :)
ReplyDeleteHi "me": Thanks so much! Seems I wake up every morning wondering if I can figure out something new. The computer is my sandbox and I like to play.
Ooops, my bad. I should have rotated my images for you so the bar is at the bottom. I just fixed that and re-posted my Halloween Rhythm images.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... I posted a comment yesterday but it didn't go through so I'll try again.
ReplyDeleteThese are AWESOME! Thanks for the Halloween freebies and all the other templates. They have been very handy with my students. :0)
Hi Jennifer, I don't know what happened to your comment from yesterday. Thanks for posting again! Glad you like the new goodies.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the tutorial video, and the resources! I have finally found the time and energy to try to figure this out, and you have helped me so much! I never would have figured out how to do the custom papers on Noteshelf without your video.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear this was helpful to you, Nancy! Hope you enjoy your iPad :)
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