Posted by Jen Neubauer on Jul 03, 2014; 8:17pm
URL: https://nabble.aealearningonline.org/POST-3-Share-a-resource-tp360p523.html

Since I don't have a username or password yet it was somewhat frustrating not being able to explore more while taking the course.  However, as I was getting ready to reply to this my 12 yr son walked by and I asked him if he had ever used the Iowa AEA Online site at school and he said, "a little".  So, we selected the Students tab in the upper right hand corner of the home screen and then I went over to the left and selected Soundzabound.  He then told me his school has one username and password that everyone in the school uses for the site so he typed it in and I was able to get access.  YAY!!  :)

I first decided to browse by category.  As I looked through the vast array of categories to choose from I decided to try searching for a combination.  In the search bar on the left, I typed in two separate words Sports Rock.  A list of music appeared along with the Artist, Title, Category, Length, and the ability to play and/or download.  Seeing the length was helpful since I was looking for an upbeat sound to use with 5th graders during their transitions between stations.  I was able to play the ones that were 15 seconds in length to listen to the ones that would best suit my situation.  I believe strongly in the use of music during my classes and I think music is a valuable management tool.  When students hear the transition music they know its time to stop and move on and they only have a short amount to make that transition.  The music is the start and stop signal while conveying an upbeat atmosphere rather than the sterile silence used in the past.

This is the list I was able to view and choose from:  http://www.soundzabound.com/audio/search/sports%20rock