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Have you thought about creating imagery using accidental or purposefully constructed digital ‘glitches’ in your classroom? I’ve collected some examples from artists producing ‘Glitch Art’ and you’ll find a collection of interesting and diverse...

Lately I’ve been watching my students, fascinated by memes, remixes and mash-ups, repurpose all kinds of imagery in their work.   I’m keen to harness this creativity and leverage these starting points to explore changes in visual impact, aesthetics and meaning of...

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...

    Sometimes the best apps are not on the App Store in the education section.  Check out collage apps!  These little ‘photo organisers’ that function like digital album pages, are usually found on instagram and collections of selfies abound!  Sure, these...

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.  ...

What is colour?  Let’s ask some people who should know… Crayola! “Color is the aspect of things that is caused by differing qualities of light being reflected or emitted by them. To see color, you have to have light. When light shines on an object some colors...

Gorgeous, surreal 360-degree landscapes by Randy Scott Slavin are inspirational. Technically difficult and brilliantly executed, this kind of imagery has been out of reach for most novice photographers, but there is an app that can create a little of this manipulation magic....

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...