Resources for Participants

Have you ever wanted to create an image of an elephant jumping out of a cereal box?  A hand reaching out of your garden tap? Outcolor is for you!  Use your imagination and this apps to make images emerge out of shapes.  The possibilities are endless.

The Foldify app allows you to create a printable ‘origami-style’ 3D model of a work you create. Use your own drawings or photos, or the bits and pieces in the app, to produce a paper masterpiece.  You can combine so many of your own elements in combination with...

‘Let’s Create Pottery’ is a great addition to any ceramics or pottery unit.  The experience of throwing clay on a wheel and moulding a vessel on a spinning turntable is recreated in stunning HD.   Although the muddy mess is gone (and I don’t intend to...

Year 6 Mythical Monsters Unit – Art & Apps in Action! iPad apps are so valuable in a diverse course that aims to introduce students to as many making processes as possible.  In this unit, monsters from a wide variety of cultures and eras are the stimulus for paintings,...

By using this simple app to create interesting mandelas, students can grapple with a variety of art terms and concepts.   Explaining layering is easy with this app in the hands of students and the effects of changing elements such as size, position and shape are made explicit. ...

EduTECH is Australia’s largest education technology event. In 2013, EduTECH hosted a massive conference and masterclasses, with more than 3600 delegates and 150 exhibitors.  We were treated to some great speakers from around the world including Sir Ken Robinson, Salman...

“Academic ability has really come to dominate our view of intelligence, because the universities designed the system in their image. If you think of it, the whole system of public education around the world is a protracted process of university entrance. The consequence is...

“People gathered on the piazza of St Peter’s to witness the arrival of Pope Francis I light up the evening with the mass of screens they are holding up: as they stand in this vast public space looking at the distant figures in front of the basilica, they are...

To begin this post with a bit of a giggle, and some good advice, check out this iMovie from Tony Vincent.  He presented this classic clip at ‘Slide 2 Learn’ (originally posted here).   How to choose the best stylus “Until Paper for iPad launched, we...