The document summarizes 10 different art apps that could be used in the classroom. It provides the name and website for each app, and evaluates them based on how they connect to curriculum standards, provide authentic experiences for students, enable feedback, support differentiation, are user friendly, include instructions, promote higher-order thinking, and motivate students. The apps covered include Procreate, Photoshop, Magic Poser, Medibang Paint Pro, Lightroom, Autodesk Sketchbook, Smart Art-Art History, Learn Arts & Paintings, Canva, and DailyArt.
4. #1 PROCREATE Standards-Curriculum Connection
Procreate can be used or a targeted skill when given an
assignment. The app comes with many features to be able to
create.
Authenticity
Because its an app used to create it comes with problems
through the creating process for the student. Procreate is like a
sketchbook on the go.
Feedback
They have groups where you can get feedback or receive
feedback. As a teacher, I would just want the student to send me
the image.
Differentiation
Yes. The app allows the student to create using multiple types of
media. The app makes the performance less messy while using
tools that replicate other types of media.
User Friendliness
Procreate is easy to use. If the student wants to learn more ways
to use tools I would suggest watch a tutorial video.
5. Instructions
When first got the app Procreate had some instructions, but once I watched a YouTube
tutorial on how to use tools I began to understand a lot faster. I would show students the
basics before they began their project.
Higher Order Thinkning
If you push your student to work creatively then yes.
Student Motivation
Many Artists use Procreate because it allows so many features.
8. STANDARDS-CURRICULUM CONNECTION
PHOTOSHOP HELPS STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED
IN GRAPHIC DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, ETC... SO THIS
APP WOULD BE USEFUL FOR A PROJECT THAT
INVOLVED THOSE TYPES OFF DESIGN ELEMENTS.
AUTHENTICITY
PHOTOSHOP ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO
MANIPULATE PHOTOS, CREATE TYPES OF GRAPHICS,
OR DEVELOP ARTWORK IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
FEEDBACK
FEEDBACK CAN BE GIVEN BY THE TEACHER ONCE
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
DIFFERENTIATION
THIS APP OFFERS MANY WAYS TO PUT TOGETHER A
PIECE.
USER FRIENDLINESS
SOME STUDENTS MIGHT ENJOY JUST PLAYING AROUND
IN THE APP AT FIRST, BUT THERE SHOULD BE TUTORIALS
ON HOW TO USE THIS APP TO YOUR ADVANTAGE.
INSTRUCTIONS
IT MAY NOT BE EASY TO LEARN EVERYTHING RIGHT
AWAY, BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF TUTORIALS AND A
MANUAL.
HIGHER ORDER THINKNING
THIS APP ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO USE
MANY DIFFERENT TOOLS TO CREATE EFFECTS. IT CAN BE
A HELPFUL TOOL TO KNOW HOW TO USE IN THE
FUTURE.
STUDENT MOTIVATION
MANY PEOPLE ENJOY USING THIS APP SO I WOULD
THINK STUDENTS WOULD ENJOY LETTING CREATIVE
JUICES FLOW THROUGH THIS APP.
10. STANDARDS-CURRICULUM CONNECTION
THE MAGIC POSER APP ALLOWS STUDENTS TO BE ABLE
TO CREATE/DRAW THEIR OWN MODEL IMAGE
REFERENCES THAT ARE MORE ACCURATE. THIS MAKES IT
EASIER TO MAKE POSE REFERENCES WITHOUT ALWAYS
NEEDING A MODEL.
AUTHENTICITY
THE MAGIC POSER HAS THE ABILITY TO CREATE FIGURES
MALE OR FEMALE AND ALLOWS THEM TO BE SHAPED
INTO CERTAIN SIZES BASED OFF OF WHAT TYPE OF
PERSON MAY BE DRAWN.
FEEDBACK
STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO THE APP AND THEN RECEIVE
FEEDBACK BASED ON HOW WELL THEY DREW THE
FIGURE. WHETHER THEY DRAW ON CANVAS, PAPER, OR
DIGITALLY.
DIFFERENTIATION
THIS APP OFFERS THE CREATER TO MOLD AND POSE
THEIR FIGURE
USER FRIENDLINESS
THE MODELS THAT RE BEING MADE CAN BE CLOTHED
WHILE THEY CREATE POSES.
INSTRUCTIONS
THE APP OFFERS A TUTORIAL IN THE BEGINNING.
THERE ARE TUTORIALS IF MORE HELP IS NEEDED.
HIGHER ORDER THINKNING
THIS APP CAN HELP STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO DRAW
MULTIPLE BODY TYPES AND POSES. THIS APP COULD
HELP TEACH YOU HOW TO DRAW CERTAIN MUSCLE
GROUPS.
STUDENT MOTIVATION
THIS CAN ALLOW STUDENTS TO BUILD BODY TYPES
FOR FIGURES AND POSES WHEN THEY MIGHT NOT
HAVE PHYSICAL REFERENCE TO USE. THIS CAN
ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO KEEP DRAWINGPEOPLE.
12. STANDARDS-CURRICULUM CONNECTION
THE MEDIBANG PAINT PRO IS A FREE DIGITAL SOFTWARE
AND IS KNOW TO BE GOOD FOR BEGINNERS WHO WANT
TO WORK DIGITALLY OR CREATE COMICON TYPE OF
ART WORK.
AUTHENTICITY
SEEMS TO BE KNOWN FOR ITS CARTOON AND ANIME
STYLE OF ART.
FEEDBACK
STUDENTS COULD RECEIVE FEEDBACK BY TEACHERS
GIVING IT WHEN ART WORK IS TURNED IN.
DIFFERENTIATION
THIS APP HELPS ARTISTS LEARN HOW TO MAKE DIGITAL
ART WORK.
USER FRIENDLINESS
IT SEEMS TO BE FRIENDLY IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHAT
TYPE OF ART THEY MAKE.
INSTRUCTIONS
PLENTY OF VIDEOS CAN BE LOOKED UP TO FIND
TUTORIALS.
HIGHER ORDER THINKNING
IF STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING
DIGITALLY OR WANTING TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE
COMICS THIS WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO START.
STUDENT MOTIVATION
MANY STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN THE ANIME
STYLE OF ART SO THIS WOULD BE A PERFECT ART
DRAWING APP FOR THEM.
14. STANDARDS-CURRICULUM CONNECTION
LIGHTROOM IS A GOOD TOOL FOR STUDENTS
TO LEARN HOW TO EDIT PHOTOS WITH
FILTERS OR PLAY WITH THE LIGHT.
AUTHENTICITY
LIGHTROOM ALLOWS PHOTOS OR IMAGES TO
BE MESSED WITH BY USING CERTAIN EDITS TO
CREATE EFFECTS.
FEEDBACK
STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE FEEDBACK BY
TURNING IN WORK OR SHARING WITH PEERS.
DIFFERENTIATION
THIS APP IS DIFFERENT THAN PHOTOSHOP IT
ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EDIT IN CERTAIN
WAYS.
USER FRIENDLINESS
STUDENTS CAN CREATE THEIR OWN ACCOUNT
TO CREATE.
INSTRUCTIONS
STUDENTS CAN LOOK UP TUTORIALS OR MESS
AROUND WITH A PICTURE TO FIND OUT WHAT
EACH EFFECT CAN DO.
HIGHER ORDER THINKNING
THIS APP CAN HELP STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO
EDIT A PICTURE BY LEARNING WHAT CONTRAST,
EXPOSURE, LIGHTS, DARKS, AND ETC...
STUDENT MOTIVATION
STUDENTS CAN USE THIS TO EDIT THEIR OWN
PICTURES IF THEY LIKE AND THIS IS A GOOD TOOL
TO USE IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN
PHOTOGRAPHY.
16. STANDARDS-CURRICULUM CONNECTION
THIS APP ALLOWS STUDENTS TO WORK WITH
TOOLS ON A DEVICE. THIS ALLOWS THE PROCESS
TO BE LESS MESSY.
AUTHENTICITY
THIS APP ALLOWS WORK TO BE MADE WITH ALL
SORTS OF COLORS, TOOLS, MEDIA, TEXTURES.
CREATING IS ENDLESS.
FEEDBACK
STUDENTS CAN EITHER PRINT WORK OFF OR
SHOW THE TEACHER DIGITALLY.
DIFFERENTIATION
THIS APP ALLOWS THE STUDENT TO CREATE
THIS APP LIKE A SKETCHBOOK OR CANVAS.
USER FRIENDLINESS
THE APP IS FRIENDLY IT ALL JUST DEPENDS ON
WHAT IS BEING DRAWN.
INSTRUCTIONS
IF NEEDED TUTORIALS CAN BE FOUND.
HIGHER ORDER THINKNING
THIS APP CAN HELP STUDENTS DRAW FROM
ANYWHERE AS LONG AS THEY HAVE THEIR
DEVICE.
STUDENT MOTIVATION
IF A STUDENT HAS THEIR TABLET OR PHONE THEN
THEY CAN DRAW FROM ANYWHERE. THIS ALLOWS
KIDS NOT TO HAVE TO BUY EVERY SINGLE
MATERIAL AND IS LIGHTER TO PACK.
18. STANDARDS-CURRICULUM CONNECTION
THIS GETS KIDS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ART HISTORY.
STUDENTS COULD READ, TAKE A QUIZ, AND DISCOVER
NEW THINGS.
AUTHENTICITY
THIS GETS STUDENTS THINKING ABOUT HOW ART
CONNECTS THROUGH TIME, CULTURE, AND VISUALLY.
FEEDBACK
STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE HOW WELL THEY DID ON A
QUIZ.
DIFFERENTIATION
STORIES ARE SHORT FOR STUDENTS WHO CAN‘T READ
FOR A LONG TIME
USER FRIENDLINESS
THIS APP IS PRETTY SIMPLE TO USE.
INSTRUCTIONS
THERE IS PLENTY OF INSTRUCTIONS WHEN
DOWNLOADING THE APP.
HIGHER ORDER THINKNING
THIS APP IS GREAT FOR HIGHER THINKING BECAUSE
THE APP OFFERS INFORMATION ABOUT 80,000
PAINTINGS, 1,500 ARTISTS, 300 MUSEUMS, PLUS 1000
STORIES AND QUIZZES.
STUDENT MOTIVATION
THIS APP CAN GET STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
ART HISTORY AND THEY CAN BE CHALLENGED WITH
QUIZZES WHICH CAN BE FUN.
19. #8 LEARN ARTS &
PAINTINGS
WEBSITE:
HTTPS://APPS.APPLE.COM/AU/APP/LEARN-ARTS-
PAINTINGS-ARTLY/ID1546647006
20. STANDARDS-CURRICULUM CONNECTION
THIS APP PROVIDES INSIGHT TO THE ART HISTORY
WORLD.
AUTHENTICITY
THIS APP IS EDUCATIONAL AND INSPIRES FOR STUDENTS
TO LEARN ABOUT MORE ABOUT ART HISTORY. THE APP
GOES THROUGH DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS DURING ART
HISTORY.
FEEDBACK
STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE FEEDBACK THROUGH THE APP
AFTER THEY TAKE A QUIZ.
DIFFERENTIATION
THIS APP CAN CHANGE TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT
LANGUAGES.
USER FRIENDLINESS
THE APP IS EASY TO NAVIGATE.
INSTRUCTIONS
THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE HELPFUL AND THE APPS
SUGGESTED AGE RANGE IS 12 AND UP.
HIGHER ORDER THINKNING
THIS APP IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ART HISTORY.
STUDENT MOTIVATION
THIS IS GREAT FOR STUDENTS WHO MIGHT NEED TO
STUDY FOR A TEST OR MIGHT JUST WANT TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT ART HISTORY.
22. STANDARDS-CURRICULUM CONNECTION
CANVA IS A EXCELLENT TOOL FOR STUDENTS WHO
WANT TO WORK ON THE DESIGN SIDE OF ART.
AUTHENTICITY
THIS APP AND WEBSITE ALLOW STUDENTS TO USE
TEMPLATES OR BE CREATIVE AND MAKE THEIR OWN.
THIS APP IS PERFECT FOR RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS,
GRAPHICS, PRESENTATIONS, ETC...
FEEDBACK
STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE FEEDBACK BY SHOWING THE
TEACHER OR PEERS THEIR WORK.
DIFFERENTIATION
THIS APP ALLOWS STUDENTS MANY WAYS TO BE
CREATIVE.
USER FRIENDLINESS
CANVA IS PRETTY EASY TO USE AND FUN TO PLAY
WITH IT.
INSTRUCTIONS
THE WEBSITE IS PRETTY EXPLANATORY ITSELF.
TUTORIALS CAN ALWAYS BE LOOKED UP FOR
FURTHER INSTRUCTION
HIGHER ORDER THINKNING
THIS APP LETS STUDENTS BE CREATIVE AND LEARN
MORE ABOUT WHAT IS VISUALLY APPEALING.
STUDENT MOTIVATION
STUDENTS CAN USE CANVA FOR OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS IN SCHOOL.
24. STANDARDS-CURRICULUM CONNECTION
THIS APP IS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BECOME MORE
EDUCATED IN ART.
AUTHENTICITY
THIS GETS PEOPLE TO THINK MORE ABOUT ART AND THE
STORIES BEHIND IT.
FEEDBACK
TEACHERS COULD ASK STUDENTS WHAT THEY LEARNED
FROM THE APP AND IF THEY LIKE THE WAY THE ART WAS
PRESENTED.
DIFFERENTIATION
THE APP OFFERS MULTIPLE LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS.
USER FRIENDLINESS
THE APP IS NICE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH WHILE
LEARNING OR RELEARNING ABOUT ART.
INSTRUCTIONS
THE APP IS PRETTY EXPLANATORY
.
HIGHER ORDER THINKNING
THIS APP OFFERS HIGHER THINKING BY EDUCATING
ABOUT ART HISTORY.
STUDENT MOTIVATION
IF STUDENTS WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS APP
BECAUSE OF ART HISTORY THEN THIS APP WORKS
PERFECTLY.