Thing 6

2.0 Tool I like....JamLegend
Ok, let me start by saying I am NOT a gamer at all.  I have never been good at any type of electronic game, and never cared that I stunk at games because games are not my thing. BUT the first time I played Guitar Hero, I had a blast. Jamlegend is very similar to Guitar Hero and can be played online using the number keys on the keyboard.
Pros-

• user friendly
• variety of songs to choose from
• different levels of challange
• can create an account by using Facebook account
• don't have to be a member to play
• can play against computer or other members

Cons-

• don't know many of the songs that are free
• most of the well known songs must be paid for and downloaded
• random advertisements not appropriate for all ages
• some songs not appropriate for all ages

I have far more GREAT things to say about this web 2.0 tool than negative. I would absolutely LOVE to try this using a mobile laptop lab in my music classroom. Of course there is the issue that the students may try to click on an inappropriate song or pop-up advertisement, but this would be a great way to allow students to have an interactive music experience that is different from the norm. It would give the students a chance to feel the pressure of many performing artists when they are "in the spotlight" and would also help them further develop their sense of rhythm. Seriously, I wonder how many people from my generation (I'm 30 btw) would have LOVED experiencing music like this. I may have even taken guitar lessons had this been around back then.