Sketchpad & Picsart

February 26, 2024

Shanna Martin smiling at camera with the Tech Tools for Teachers logo in the top left and the words "Episode #176" and "Sketchpad and Picsart." There's a sound wave drawing behind her.

Express your inner artist with ease! This week we are thrilled to highlight two EdTech tools that make digital art creation fun, simple, and engaging for students – Sketchpad and Picsart. These innovative platforms empower students of all artistic abilities to tap into their creative potential.

Sketchpad

Sketchpad – Sketch.io is a fabulous digital sketching and art creation site that makes it simple for anyone to tap into their inner artist. With a wide range of digital tools like colored pencils, markers, calligraphy pens, and more, students can paint, draw, and craft beautiful creations. The interface is smooth, easy to use, and great for makers in 4th grade and up. Students can work on projects, practice creative expression, and just have fun. Sketchpad is an awesome tool for everyone!

Picsart

If you’re looking to utilize the power of artificial intelligence for art, Picsart provides an awesome creative space for middle school students and beyond. With their AI image generator, students can get inspired by and build upon suggested images. So cool! And with other easy to use tools like photo editing, drawing, and more, the creative possibilities are endless.

Both Sketchpad and Picsart make expressing one’s self through digital art accessible and enjoyable. Students can feel empowered in their creative abilities using these kid-friendly, future-ready EdTech tools. The visual creative process supports critical thinking, collaboration, and imaginative play. Get your Picasso on with Sketchpad and Picsart! Let us know how your students envision and create beauty using these digital canvases!

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