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What you’re looking at is a selfie that became a digital drawing, then a manipulated image through the use of filters, then a laser cut on perspex, then an intaglio print using an etching press!         Over the past few months we’ve been exploring...

  It was visual literacy in action this week at The Kellett School in Hong Kong as a variety of elementary classes explored logo design for packaging. These young learners needed to craft a distinctive design, using a considered colour palette and a combination of shapes, in...

Creativity, collaboration, movement and a little madness – ingredients for an exciting visual art lesson! While a 1:1 learning environment certainly can have some advantages for learning, shared devices and considered lesson design can provide valuable opportunities for...

claymation kleɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a method of film animation using adjustable clay figures and stop-motion photography.   In the past, animation production was often too daunting or impractical for many educational contexts. Specialised, expensive equipment was required and...

I love the concept of kids making art on the iPad, but limiting their creative tools to drawing and colouring on mobile devices is also limiting the creativity. And, using just one app can mean that students are missing out on half the fun and a lot of the learning. A powerful...

  There are two versions of Let’s Create Pottery avaliable – this link is for the full app.           And this is the free app, which is a great place to start. If you just want to explore the concept of a throwing a pot on a wheel or...

…and ALL teachers teach literacy! Literacy is about understanding the meaning of human codes. Meaning can be conveyed through words, signs or symbols. In the arts, these codes can be written, aural or visual. Literacy in the arts is evident in the way students use the...

Note to teachers:  iMovie makes creating short films easy! iMove is a powerful creative tool for teaching and learning. You can use it for a myriad of applications, such as digital storytelling, narrative, documenting experiences, reflecting on learning…and so much more.  ...

The art of Andy Goldsworthy inspires countless opportunities for students to engage with the environment in art-making, but here we present a lesson seed for creating art that merges nature and digital production. Lesson Content: Andy Goldsworthy and the work of land artists...

Looking for a new way to create engaging presentations or a tool to collate pieces and sections of information visually? Want an interesting way to explain a process or deliver step-by-step instructions? What about a visual way for students to record a learning journey or...