26 Apr
Adding engaging, arts-centered Web 2.0 resources to your digital toolbox is easy! There is an amazing amount of websites and tools currently available to help stimulate imaginative thinking, improve knowledge of the visual and performing arts and encourage creativity both in the classroom and beyond. Get your students thinking outside the box and applying their knowledge of the creative arts with these great resources:
Grades K-2
• Kerpoof – This resource allows students to exercise their creativity by making artwork, animated movies, drawings, cards, t-shirts and more
• Scratch – Students can create and share interactive stories, games, music and art
• Creaza – This integrated, web-based toolbox allows students to create, share and publish digital stories
Grades 3-5
• Bitstrips – A wonderful tool for making comic strips
• Artsonia – This is the world’s largest kid-centered art museum where every child can have their own online art gallery
• Dabbleboard – An online whiteboard that provides an easy drawing interface for a variety of applications
Grades 6-8
• Weebly – Students can create a free website or blog filled with information on the arts
• Soundation – This online music studio offers recording abilities, effects and virtual instruments for creating music on the web
• Animoto – A great video slideshow maker featuring sound
Grades 9-12
• Prezi – An engaging, cloud-based presentation tool
• Digi[cation] – Provides e-Portfolios for students to showcase their work and ideas
• Noteflight – An online music writing application for creating, viewing, printing and hearing music notation
What are your favorite Web 2.0 Tools for getting your students excited about and involved in arts education?
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