There’s an APP for That!

Presentation by Marcy YoderEDT 620 Fall, 2014

Adobe IdeaAdobe Idea: a digital

sketchbookallows students to:• Sketch/ brainstorm while

conserving paper

• Get acquainted with digital painting

• Save their drawings

• Copy and paste their drawings to create unique compositions

Adobe Idea Cont.

• This app is a tool and not a game.

• No built in feedback

• Excellent for encouraging independent creation and exploration

• Tracing feature could be adapted for penmanship practice.

Frida’s World• Frida’s World is an

interactive reading app.

• A biography of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

• Pairs reading practice with art history.

Screenshot from Frida’s world App

Frida’s World Cont.

• Coloring pages –motor skills

• Language options: English and Spanish

Art History Test

• Very straightforward app

• Flashcard effect

• Encourages identification and classification of works from past units.

Screenshots from Art History Test