"I wanted to post a list that talked about how to "use" technology in the classroom, but I found myself revising that word "use" to the more general word, "model." The reason I did this is because so many teachers believe that if students aren't actively sitting in front of the computer screen themselves, then clearly technology is not being used in the classroom. This myth can be a gatekeeper of sorts for many teachers, and I wanted to create a list that both gives advice on how to "use" but also acknowledges that in simply modeling the use the of technology, the students are also learning to use it in an indirect way."

"Mr. Sgro is a music teacher at Hillside Intermediate School in Bridgewater, NJ. During the Harry Potter Puppet Pal Ostinato Project, 5th and 6th grade music students create their very own themed ostinato song. This clip includes video footage from the original HPPP video and exemplars provided by former Hillside students."