https://wiki.slq.qld.gov.au/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:27:57 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://wiki.slq.qld.gov.au/lib/tpl/mikio/images/favicon.ico https://wiki.slq.qld.gov.au/ https://wiki.slq.qld.gov.au/doku.php?id=digital_literacy:technology_resources:sphero_specdrums:start&rev=1574727128&do=diff <h1 class="sectionedit1" id="sphero_specdrums">Sphero Specdrums</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> <img src="https://wiki.slq.qld.gov.au/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=digital_literacy:technology_resources:sphero_specdrums:specdrums.jpg" class="medialeft" align="left" alt="" /> Specdrums are app-enabled musical rings that make the world your instrument by turning colours into sounds. Connect your Specdrums Rings to the app and tap on anything – your clothes, drawings, or the included playing pad – to create and mix any sounds, beats, and loops that all play through your mobile device. Jam on your own or with friends, anytime, anywhere. </p> <p> Specdrums provides an accessible, portable, and tactile way for anyone to discover music creation. Easy for beginners to explore, but open-ended for advanced musicians to get creative, It provides an outlet for practising music using your hands without loud, expensive and large physical instruments. </p> <p> The Rings don’t just work on the included Play Pad, you can tap them on anything with a coloured object in your world. They mimic the functions of digital drums, keyboards, and MIDI pads and can play an infinite number of sounds, including the ones you create yourself! </p> <div class="table sectionedit2"><table class="inline"> <tr class="row0"> <td class="col0"> <strong>Recommended Ages</strong> </td><td class="col1"> Prep to Year 3 (ages 5 to 8) </td> </tr> <tr class="row1"> <td class="col0"> <strong>Product Cost</strong> </td><td class="col1"> Single Ring Kit - $100-$120\\2 Ring Set - $140-$180 </td> </tr> <tr class="row2"> <td class="col0"> <strong>Where to Purchase</strong> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> Sphero Specdrums can be purchased from most STEAM stores such as <a href="https://www.jbhifi.com.au/" class="urlextern" target="_tab" title="https://www.jbhifi.com.au/" rel="ugc nofollow noopener">JB Hifi</a> or <a href="https://www.teaching.com.au/" class="urlextern" target="_tab" title="https://www.teaching.com.au/" rel="ugc nofollow noopener">Modern Teaching Aids</a> </td> </tr> </table></div> <!-- EDIT{&quot;target&quot;:&quot;table&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hid&quot;:&quot;table&quot;,&quot;secid&quot;:2,&quot;range&quot;:&quot;1058-1378&quot;} --><!-- EDIT{&quot;target&quot;:&quot;plugin_wrap_start&quot;,&quot;secid&quot;:3,&quot;range&quot;:&quot;0-&quot;} --><div class="wrap_clear plugin_wrap"></div><!-- EDIT{&quot;target&quot;:&quot;plugin_wrap_end&quot;,&quot;secid&quot;:4,&quot;range&quot;:&quot;0-&quot;} --> </div> <h3 id="product_requirements">Product Requirements</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> Sphero Specdrums requires a tablet based device. </p> </div> <!-- EDIT{&quot;target&quot;:&quot;plugin_include_start_noredirect&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;digital_literacy:clippings&quot;,&quot;secid&quot;:5,&quot;range&quot;:&quot;0-&quot;} --><div class="plugin_include_content plugin_include__digital_literacy:clippings"> <h3 id="loanable_kits">Loanable Kits</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> State Library has kits of this item available for loan to libraries within the Regional Libraries Queensland and Indigenous Knowledge Centres network. Libraries can place a reservation through the Aurora catalogue (availability is subject to existing reservations, loans and associated return dates). </p> <p> The kits are for use by patrons within the library only, as part of supervised library programming. They will not be listed in the public online catalogue for personal reservation. </p> <p> Please contact <a href="mailto:&#112;&#108;&#99;&#64;&#115;&#108;&#113;&#46;&#113;&#108;&#100;&#46;&#103;&#111;&#118;&#46;&#97;&#117;" class="mail" title="&#112;&#108;&#99;&#64;&#115;&#108;&#113;&#46;&#113;&#108;&#100;&#46;&#103;&#111;&#118;&#46;&#97;&#117;">Access Services</a>, or phone 07 3842 9014 with any queries.<br/> </p> </div> <!-- EDIT{&quot;target&quot;:&quot;plugin_include_editbtn&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Loanable Kits&quot;,&quot;secid&quot;:7,&quot;range&quot;:&quot;0-&quot;} --><!-- EDIT{&quot;target&quot;:&quot;plugin_include_end&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;digital_literacy:clippings&quot;,&quot;secid&quot;:6,&quot;range&quot;:&quot;0-&quot;} --></div> <div class="level3"> </div> <!-- EDIT{&quot;target&quot;:&quot;section&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Sphero Specdrums&quot;,&quot;hid&quot;:&quot;sphero_specdrums&quot;,&quot;codeblockOffset&quot;:0,&quot;secid&quot;:1,&quot;range&quot;:&quot;1-1533&quot;} --> <h2 class="sectionedit8" id="resources">Resources</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="https://www.sphero.com/education/build-your-own-keyboard/" class="urlextern" target="_tab" title="https://www.sphero.com/education/build-your-own-keyboard/" rel="ugc nofollow noopener">Build your own Keyboard</a></div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- EDIT{&quot;target&quot;:&quot;section&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Resources&quot;,&quot;hid&quot;:&quot;resources&quot;,&quot;codeblockOffset&quot;:0,&quot;secid&quot;:8,&quot;range&quot;:&quot;1534-&quot;} --> anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) digital_literacy:technology_resources:sphero_specdrums Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:12:08 +0000