Creative Tech Tools for Any Classroom
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This guide contains various tech tools selected around the following criteria:
Free
Easy-to-Use
Web-Based
No Login Required
Wide Range of Tools
We built this resource with art teachers in mind, as a way to make technology more accessible both inside and outside your classrooms.
These tools only require a web-browser. They take about a minute to get going. All have been student-tested.
Feel free to contact us with feedback or student artwork!
Also check out our Ten Tech Tools brochure!
Digital Learning Day 2020
NAEA Presentation 2023
Image Editors
Photopea
Basically Photoshop but free and works in your browser. It supports layers, transparencies, effects, importing images, and exporting several different types of formats.
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Pixlr X (Less Features, But Simpler)
Aggie (Collaborative Drawing)
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Kleki
Think the ease of MSPaint and the versatility of a super simplified Photoshop. Supports layers, working with transparencies, basic photo editing effects, and an alright digital painting tool. Young student friendly!
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JS Paint (MS Paint)
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Mosh-Lite
Creates different glitch effects on images in real time. Supports importing images and using a webcam. Exports both still images (JPG) and moving images (GIF/WebM).
*Note- lite mode leaves watermark
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Snorpey Image Glitch Tool
Animation
Piskelapp
A free online editor for creating animated sprites and pixel art. Supports transparencies, layers, and duplicating frames for easier animation. Exports still images (PNG/JPG), image sequences, sprite sheets, and GIFs.
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Pixilart (Animation/Still)
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GIFpaint
All the simple things we loved about MS Paint, but animated! Supports transparency, opacity levels, and even includes onion skinning options.
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FlipAnim (Watermarked)
Scroobly
Make a doodle! Make it move using your webcam! Exports as GIF, PNG sequence, and as a doodle.
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Coming soon...as soon as we find some
Wick Editor
A free, open-source tool for creating games, animations, and everything in-between!
Frame-by-frame animation with onion skinning AND layers!
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TBD
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Geometric
Vectr
Vector drawing program, which allows you to scale the size of an image without losing quality.
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Method Draw
Myoats
An illustration application with geometric guides for creating symmetrical and asymmetrical designs.
Website:
https://www.myoats.com/create.aspx
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MandalaGaba
Inspirograph
A digital replica of the classic Spirograph toy.
Website:
https://nathanfriend.io/inspirograph/
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Experiments with Google
P5
Creative coding platform developed by artists for artists. Useful for creating interactive art
Website:
https://editor.p5js.org/
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TBD
Resources:
Sound Responsive Face from Dr. Luke Meeken's Creative Coding Series
And More!
Bitsy
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Twine
https://twinery.org/
Flicksy https://kool.tools/flicksy2/
Wick Editorhttps://www.wickeditor.com
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SculptFab
A very simple 3D modeling tool.
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https://lab.sketchfab.com/sculptfab/
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SculptGL
https://stephaneginier.com/sculptgl/
TinkerCad (Account Required)
Mixamo (Animates 3D Models)
Emoji Ink
Created by artist and rapper Yung Jake for his portrait work, this site lets you draw with emojis! App allows you to upload photos to trace over as well!
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Coming soon...as soon as we find some
CrAIyon
Kid-Friendly AI Art generator- very useful for giving kids ideas and generating discussion about AI
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Dr. Oscar Keyes
Multimedia Teaching & Learning Librarian
Virginia Commonwealth University
keyesok@vcu.edu
Oscar Keyes (he/him/his) is the Multimedia Teaching & Learning Librarian Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. He holds a Ph.D in Art Education from VCU, where he researches the role of embodied learning in digital-based methods of making. He has taught digital arts in a variety of spaces, including higher education, K12 schools, summer camps, community-based arts organizations, and detention centers. When he’s not busy teaching, Keyes still makes movies with his friends, having worked on award-winning short and feature-length films.
Erika Ogier
Art Teacher
Salem Church Elementary
erikae_ogier@ccpsnet.net
Erika Ogier (she/they) is the Art Educator at Salem Church Elementary School in Chesterfield County, VA. She has taught visual arts from pre-k, all the way through higher education, including afterschool programs, summer camps, and even music festivals. She was named Chesterfield County Elementary Art Teacher of the year and Virginia Elementary Art Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024. She carries a deep passion for showing kids cool stuff and helping them make cool stuff of their own. When not teaching, Erika is playing video games, hanging out with her cats and forgetting to water her many houseplants.
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