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Hello! I'm Allie B and have been teaching 13 years of interdisciplinary art and music classes, and developing unique arts + technology programming for young children to college age students. I have an extensive background in contemporary art, classical music and new music composition.
With a passion for cultivating play and imagination, I programs interdisciplinary workshops, and design digital educational resources for educators.
The Creative Teaching Lab (formerly Rainbow Forecast) is a series of multiple projects all exploring arts, music and S.T.E.A.M education. One of these projects is creative digital teaching resources for teachers to easily implement musical or creative inspiration into their classrooms.
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Sound & Identity: Culturally Responsive Sound Design Project for High School
Engage students in creative listening and audio storytelling with this Sound & Identity Sound Design Project. In this project, students create an original 2–3 minute soundscape that explores aspects of their identity, environment, or community using recorded sounds and audio design techniques. Students will practice critical listening, sound recording, and creative composition while reflecting on how sound connects to identity, culture, and place. This project also includes sound journaling an
9th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Music, Music Composition
End of Year Sound Design Project | Foley & Audio Storytelling Activity
Looking for a creative end-of-year project that gets students reflecting on their school year while exploring sound design and audio storytelling? Our Year in Sound is a hands-on Foley and sound design project where students create a short audio composition using sounds they record themselves. Students collect, organize, and edit sounds to tell a meaningful story about a memory from the school year. A thorough written reflection assignment is included. This project encourages creative thinki
9th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Music, Music Composition
Sphero littleBits™ Function Cards for STEM, STEAM
This hands-on STEM activity encourages critical thinking and problem solving, making it a great addition to any makerspace. This activity is designed to help students:⭐ Gain STEM / STEAM skills ⭐ Consider real-world applications ⭐ Develop a foundation for long-lasting learning Please note this is the extension card kit of Set 1 which can be found here: Function Cards.This resource is a great introduction to using littleBits™. It is designed so that each page of cards is a new focused explorat
6th - 9th
Engineering, Other (Arts), Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
W.5.2
, W.5.2a
, W.5.7
+41
Editable STEM and STEAM Award Certificates
Recognize your brilliant STEM & STEAM students with these colourful certificates! This resource includes both editable and ready-to-print certificates. How to edit the certificates:Complete your purchase of this resourceFollow the link to access your template in Google Slides. If you do not have a Google account, it only takes a few seconds to set up, and it's completely free!Edit text, save as a PDF, and voila! You can now print these certificates.Alternatively, print these off ahead of time
Not Specific
Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Science
Digital Coding ASCII Text Art Project for Middle School Typing Activities
Boost digital literacy and engage students with a creative coding challenge! This Digital Art project combines keyboarding practice, visual design, and computer science thinking in a fun, digital format. Simple algorithms will guide students to crack a coded image by using characters and symbols. These activities enhance digital literacy and practice with the location of letters and symbols on a keyboard. Flexible across grade levels (especially middle & high school) and perfect for digital
Not Specific
Art, Computer Science - Technology, Graphic Arts
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.2
, CCRA.L.3
+36
Digital Coding ASCII Text Art Project for Middle School Typing Activities
This Digital Text Art Project is designed for middle and high school students to explore the world of ASCII art. This resource comes with clear instructions and a variety of templates, guiding students to create intricate designs and images using characters and symbols. This enhances students' understanding of digital design and visual communication. This resource includes:Google Slides link that can be shared with your students, so they can fill in the text boxes for the activities. Google S
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Art, Computer Science - Technology, Visual Arts
TinkerCAD Set Up Educator's Guide for Teachers for Makerspace
TinkerCAD is an amazing open source tool for students of all ages. Download your free educator's guide to setting up TinkerCAD for your STEM, STEAM, Computer Lab or MakerSpace Classroom! ⫸⫸⫸ Get free resources!Don't forget to leave a review by clicking on My Purchases! You will earn free $ credits that go directly towards your future TpT purchases.Single Teacher License (or Studio License)This product is for the use by purchasing teacher. Single Use with purchaser's students only. Not for commer
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Computer Science - Technology, Geometry, Visual Arts
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS
4.MD.A.1
, 5.MD.C.3
, 4.G.A.1
+40
Music and Technology Exploration Lesson Plan for Elementary on Google Lab
Combining art and music, this lesson is designed for student-led exploration using Google Labs. As long as the students can read English at their grade level, they can follow this outline to complete this lesson! Refer to Educator's Guide to find prompts, tips and extended activities. This lesson can be done in 50 minutes, or leisurely spread over 2 days. Also great for independent self-paced work! Students will explore Kandinsky on Google Lab Experiments, and then complete question pages 5 an
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Computer Science - Technology, Music, Visual Arts
Google Chromebook and PC Keyboard Shortcuts - Cheat Sheet Posters Computer Lab
These Chromebook and PC keyboard shortcut posters and cheat sheets are ideal for your computer lab, STEM classroom, or library! Display them on a bulletin board or print as reference sheets for students to use during lessons on technology and digital literacy. This resource includes a blank template page where students can add their own favourite shortcuts, making it both a customizable and essential digital skills reference. ⫸ About the AuthorI’m Allie. It’s so nice to meet you! I am a
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Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology
Landforms and Bodies of Water Set 2, Interactive Boom Card Review
This set of task cards are a quick review and assessment for your students' knowledge of landforms and bodies of water. This deck has 22 cards, and each play is 15 cards. Landforms included in this set are: plain, delta, valley, oasis, atoll, plateau, peninsula, shoreline, ocean, archipelago, strait, dune, lake, canyon, geyser, mountains, island, desert, bay, cave, waterfall, isthmus Some cards are a review of Landforms and Bodies of Water Set 1 This purchase is for a PDF including instructions
1st - 3rd
Earth Sciences, Geography, Science
Landforms and Bodies of Water, Interactive Boom Card Review
This set of task cards are a quick review and assessment for your students' knowledge of landforms and bodies of water. This deck has 24 cards, and each play is 15 cards. Landforms included in this set are: canyon, strait, plateau, swamp, archipelago, mesa, cliff, butte, ravine, glacier, desert, valley, volcano, hills, island, mountains, peninsula, geyser, bay, cave, waterfall, continent About Boom Cards:Boom Cards are self-grading and no prep! Makes reviewing and teaching a breeze for teachersS
1st - 3rd
Earth Sciences, Geography, Science
STEAM + littleBits STEM: Kinetic Sound Sculpture Art Show! Team Project
This artist inspired STEM / STEAM project is an inquiry-based challenge for creative sound exploration. Students will create a moveable sound sculpture, making it a great fit for art class, engineering, makerspace workshops or music class. This is a hands-on activity that encourages teamwork in the classroom. It uses littleBits™ technology to help students: ⭐ Gain STEM / STEAM skills ⭐ Practice real-world applications ⭐ Express creativity ⭐ Consider how their artwork is displayed in a collecti
7th - 10th
Engineering, Other (Arts), Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.5.2
, W.5.2a
, W.5.7
+11
Sphero littleBits™ Function Cards for STEM, STEAM
This hands-on activity that encourages critical thinking and problem solving is a great addition to any makerspace. This activity is designed to help students: ⭐ Gain STEM / STEAM skills ⭐ Consider real-world applications ⭐ Develop a foundation for long-lasting learning This resource is a great introduction to using littleBits™. It is designed so that each page of cards is a new focused exploration of these building blocks. This is set 1; find set 2 here!Features of this low-prep resource:Work
5th - 8th
Engineering, Other (Arts), Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.5.2
, W.5.2a
, W.5.7
+11
littlebits STEM Challenge & Editable STEAM Award Certificates
This music project is an inquiry-based challenge for creative sound exploration. This S.T.E.A.M kit is a hands-on activity that encourages teamwork in the classroom, and includes encouraging certificates that are easy to edit in Google Slides. To do this activity, teachers need access to littleBits™ technology to help students: ⭐ Gain STEM / STEAM skills ⭐ Practice real-world applications ⭐ Express creativity ⭐ Develop a foundation for long-lasting learning Features of this low-prep resource:
Not Specific
Engineering, Other (Arts), Science
CCSS, NGSS
W.5.2
, W.5.2a
, W.5.7
+11
Editable STEAM Team Award Certificates, Team Building STEM, Edit Google Slides
Recognize your brilliant STEM & STEAM students with these colourful certificates! This resource includes both editable and ready-to-print certificates. FILE 1: Ready to Print S.T.E.A.M Team Award Certificates! (29 pages)Print these pages ahead of time, and simply write the students' names directly on the page.Award Certificates include:The Most CreativeCertificate of Achievement (great for general use)The Above and BeyondThe Tallest ProjectThe Tiniest ProjectThe Lightest ProjectThe Superstar S
Not Specific
Engineering, Science
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About the store
Experience
Hello! I'm Allie B and have been teaching 13 years of interdisciplinary art and music classes, and developing unique arts + technology programming for young children to college age students. I have an extensive background in contemporary art, classical music and new music composition.
With a passion for cultivating play and imagination, I programs interdisciplinary workshops, and design digital educational resources for educators.
The Creative Teaching Lab (formerly Rainbow Forecast) is a series of multiple projects all exploring arts, music and S.T.E.A.M education. One of these projects is creative digital teaching resources for teachers to easily implement musical or creative inspiration into their classrooms.
Teaching style
Play-based, multidisciplinary, explorative, sound explorations, Reggio-inspired.
Allie's presents art, pedagogy and play as interconnected experiences; combining the use of new media and the Reggio Emilia approach. Alanna's uses a multi-modal approach in S.T.E.A.M education which has been facilitated through galleries and schools. Her vision to make the world a better place frequently aligns with organizations who invest in music, art and technology programs for young age groups; children must be inspired and empowered to create a better future.
My own education history
BFA. Music Composition and Theory, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
SFU School of Contemporary Arts (Visual Arts), Vancouver, BC
University of Victoria (Visual Arts), Victoria, BC
Diploma. A.R.C.T. Piano Performance, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Ontario
Additional biographical information
I’m Allie. It’s so nice to meet you! I specialize in age-appropriate early childhood resources and educational programming. To quench my insatiable appetite for creative connection, I work as a community-engaged new media artist with galleries and schools, and perform in the noise/electronic music scene. I am passionate about creating more engaging learning resources for music education and shifting the power in learning art and music back to the innately creative child.
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