Boy: Woof! You sure gotta climb a lot of steps to get to this Capitol Building here in Washington. But I wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is?

I’m just a bill.
Yes, I’m only a bill.
And I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill.
Well, it’s a long, long journey
To the capital city.
It’s a long, long wait
While I’m sitting in committee,
But I know I’ll be a law someday
At least I hope and pray that I will,
But today I am still just a bill.

Boy: Gee, Bill, you certainly have a lot of patience and courage.

I’m Just a Bill – School House Rock Video

Music and media can have a profound impact on student learning. As evidence, Schoolhouse Rock TV has compiled a host of songs for grammar, science, money, math, government and computers. You will find a rich set of media to choose from whether it be from the Library of Congress, Thinkfinity, or your own CD collection.

As you start your classroom collection of digital music and media, you will need a good tool to manage all of the files. With a huge market share, you may want to consider installing iTunes to manage your collection. iTunes is a free download for both Macintosh and Windows users.

As you can see from the screen shot below, iTunes will organize your music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, playlists and more. At the heart of your collection is your library. You can also access the iTunes store which allows you to purchase/rent media and also subscribe to podcasts. Playlists allow you to create “mixes” with just the music you want to hear. 

Once you have your media organized in iTunes, you can either use this as your medium to showcase and use it in your classroom or you can plug in your iPod and have a mobile library you can carry in your pocket! More on that later…

Enjoy!