![]() Plus, since this program comes preloaded on most desktop computers, I have also been impressed with the drawings that have been created at home, printed, and shared with me. I am so impressed with the projects that my students have been able to create with such a simple program. Check out these complementary color op art images, silhouette values scales and creative color wheels. Mistakes are easy to fix and students don’t get as frustrated. I have also found this program to be useful when it comes to teaching color theory lessons. Students started by drawing and coloring one square, then copied, pasted and rotated it to create beautiful kaleidoscope images like this:īy starting small and increasing their skills over time, my students were able to create some beautiful images of which they were really proud. For this project, students started by creating one “computer bug” and then filled the page to create images like this:įor the last lesson, we added rotation. They created projects that looked like this:Īfter they knew how to draw and how to color images, they learned how to copy and paste their drawings. After creating their drawings, they put lines over the top to create grids and we reviewed warm and cool colors. In the next lesson, they learned how to use the pencil to draw an object. They then chose colors and used the paint bucket to fill in their shapes. In the first lesson, my students chose one shape and filled their paper with it. We started each session with a simple lesson on how to use the program. ![]() Working step-by-step, my students were able to learn new skills and create some really amazing pieces. You just pick the big picture you want your mosaic to look like, and then add all the small pictures that make up the mosaic. It also lets you share your photo mosaic and invite others to add their own photos. I was concerned that my students wouldn’t be very interested in creating with such a basic program, but I was wrong. Mosaically lets you create your own photo mosaic using your own pictures. However, I knew that all of our computers came preloaded with the Paint program so, by default, that is what I decided to use. To be honest, iPads scared me and I didn’t have the money for any fancy drawing programs. I knew I would only see the students a total of 9 times, which didn’t give us a whole lot of time to both learn the technology and create in-depth projects, but I didn’t let that stop me. I saw this as an opportunity to start focusing on creating with technology. ![]() Not that kind of paint! This kind of paint!Ī few years ago, we started a new schedule in which I see my 6th graders for a quarter of “bonus art” every year. How many of you love painting with paint? ![]()
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