ABSTRACT
Innovations in new media and ICT are inspiring children in their creative play at home and in schools (Somekh, 2007). Today’s computers, both desktop and mobile, can now be considered musical instruments in and of themselves (Ruthmann and Dillon, 2012; Thibeault, 2012), and are inspiring new practices that integrate sound, image, touch, and video as the medium and method of musical expression. 1 These practices parallel the emerging trend that today’s youth are now more often going to YouTube to find and listen to music, rather than listening to MP3s and CDs. 2 With the growing prevalence of mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, and smart phones, our children now have access to powerful music-making applications and new models of creative musicianship at their fingertips , providing new avenues for creative engagement within and outside of our music classrooms.
