Turtle Art – Getting started in a middle school classroom
Here is the link to the coolest way to learn coding! https://www.playfulinvention.com/webturtleart/ (You can also Google ‘Turtle Art’ to get there fast) Lesson 1 Part…
Category: Digital Creator Projects
Greenscreen Fun in Wevideo!
This was fun to make! It was fun, fast, and relatively easy. Now I have more projects with the greenscreen that I want to try.
This is a digital Cre…
How to draw 3D Letters!
The duplicate tool in TinkerCAD is THE most powerful tool we have access to. My students often had trouble mastering it, so I made these practice exer…
Make an awesome wheel in TinkerCAD! | Middle school Creativity Practice
This wheel is a real treat! Use the duplicate tool to make wheels that you can 3D print or as a part of an epic TinkerCAD project.
Duplicate Practice! TinkerCAD a Cactus, Flower, and Vase | Creativity activity for middle school
The duplicate tool in TinkerCAD is THE most powerful tool we have access to. My students often had trouble mastering it, so I made these practice exer…
TinkerCAD Ying Yang – Master the Align Button!
TinkerCAD Ying Yang - Master the Align Button!
This is a great introductory project to the align button! It is a useful tool that all my students nee…
Make a 3D Cube Creature! – Middle School Creativity Challenge
Here is a quick challenge for anyone who has learned TinkerCAD – Start with a cube and make a cartoon character! If you need help…
Create a custom 3D Cube Creature!
Make your own 3D creation! 3D Creation Introduction (if you do not know TinkerCAD) Align, Flip, Snap Duplicate More Practice This site holds the resources…
Masterpiece VR for beginners
Getting Started Our setup in the fab lab Using the headset and Controller Make something and save it Make your first Critter Adding Color Using…
Using a DSLR for the first time
These cameras are how amazing photos are taken. Useful links for teachers: This site holds the resources for Innovative Arts class, a class that replaced…
Using Procreate on an iPad
What is procreate? a faster and better way to draw! A quick introduction Procreate in-depth features Useful links for teachers: This site holds the resources…
Make an Adobe Spark Graphic
This is a great way to get started making digital graphics and videos! Make a photo collage Make a graphic Make a slideshow video Sample…
Make PixelArt with Google Sheets
This is a great way to do two things – learn how to use google sheets AND make pixel art! Introduction Open, rename, set grid…
Take a better video
We have great devices to take video, we do NOT know how to use them well. These videos will show you the basics of videography.…
Take a better photograph
We can take pictures of whatever we want, we should be taking better pictures! These videos will teach you the basics of taking better photographs…
Make a lithopane and 3D print it!
Lithopanes are great ways to make a basic black-and-white picture on a 3D printed object! What is a lithopane How to make a lithopane Here…
Using an xCarve as a Drawing Machine
In the Innovative Arts classroom, one of the xCarves is set up as a drawing machine! The videos The Basics, Settings Easel Tools Advanced Easel…
Using a 3D printer in a classroom
Our 3D printers are so busy! These videos have all of the details that you’ll need to start printing in your own room! See the…
Learn to code with Scratch – All lessons
Scratch is such a powerful learning tool! Kids can learn how to code in minutes and make impressive things after just a few class periods!…