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If you have an iPad, Lemur is a customizeable MIDI controller that can sync wirelessly with a DAW like Ableton Live. You can program it to controller any parameter you want and is therefore not as limited as a physical controller.

Ableton is a DAW that excels in live applications. In a classroom setting, you can use it to accompany students live using a MIDI controller or assigning the various functions to your keyboard. It is a very complicated program; however, the help view has step-by-step tutorials on how to use the basic functions of the program

From creator description: "Use the computer keyboard keys a,s,d,f,g,h,j,k to perform notes from the major scale. You can play multiple notes at a time! Hold down the up and down arrow keys while playing a note to bend the pitch. Use the left and right arrow keys to pan the sound left and right. Use the 1 and 2 keys to lower and raise the channel volume. This code requires running the experimental MIDI Scratch Java Server helper app (currently private). The Scratch MIDI Extension adds new blocks for playing MIDI notes on the server: note on note off controller pitch bend all notes off set instrument use java server? The MIDI sounds in this program are not coming from Scratch... they are being synthesized on a Java server. This code can also be used to play and control other external synthesizers (e.g., Garage Band, Main Stage, Ableton Live, etc.)." Notes and Credits: "MIDI Scratch Java Server - John Maloney (MIT Media Lab) Prototype MIDI Scratch Blocks - Eric Rosenbaum (MIT Media Lab) & Alex Ruthmann (NYU) Performamatics @ NYU http://experiencingaudio.org/"

Joy Tunes is a music video game for recorder or for piano; however, any instrument can be used with a microphone and a computer to control the characters and play the various levels created. There is a free portion of the game with the option to buy more levels. Some of the levels can develop ear training while others levels develop reading notation.

This video demonstrates using MIDI controllers along with live audio processing to create a vocal remix.

I believe this video is an excellent represenation of what is possible through STEM/STEAM. Onyx Ashanti describes and demonstrates the digital instrument he created.