Online Art Resources
Remote Teaching : Remote Learning
In light of the Coronavirus Pandemic, I have begun compiling a list of great online art resources for my students and their families. As we are rapidly accommodating our typical curriculum to be taught online, it is increasingly important that we as teachers stay on top of all the latest technology trends. In addition to managing my remote learning assignments, via Google Classroom, I wanted to share this list with anyone who may be needing a new creative outlet during these challenging times at home. Enjoy!
IN REAL LIFE OPTIONS - MATERIALS REQUIRED
1) Craft Factory on YouTube is a fun at-home project channel for kids with a wide variety of projects, many of which involve food and DIY!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZMdzUMkE25gaayQ4Lluwvw
2) The Kinderart website has hundreds of full creative art lessons that are easy to access and use a variety of art materials.
K-2 Art Lessons: https://kinderart.com/grades/k-2/
3-5 Art Lessons: https://kinderart.com/grades/grades-3-5/
3) Art for Kids Hub offers 'How to Draw' videos that all levels can follow along with step-by-step - This is a popular free choice day activity that I do at school, so students should be familiar!
https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub/playlists
4) Creatful Kids is a mom-run YouTube channel with multiple how-to video categories, such as; art history, painting, drawing, sculpting, etc. (Materials only required for some)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5aRkRzYT48omDGTkPyh-mg
5) Jerry's Artarama is a website full of fun drawing lessons for kids, lots of cartooning - I would recommend 3rd-5th grade level.
https://www.jerrysartarama.com/free-art-instruction-videos/skill-level/kids
VIRTUAL ART OPTIONS - NO MATERIALS REQUIRED
6) Piskel is a pixel-based animation app that I would recommend to my computer-savvy students - They can create frame-by-frame pixel art that moves and changes based on their placement of pixels - No need to 'sign in', students can just select "Create Sprite" option.
https://www.piskelapp.com/
7) SumoPaint is an online painting app, much like the generic "paint" application that came on standard old computers - Lots for all levels to play around with and explore!
https://www.sumopaint.com/paint/
8) Use Cubes is an online building simulator that allows kids to create 3D block forms that can be painted and manipulated in space - Super fun for any level, especially those who like building!
https://usecubes.com/design