Free Mobile Learning Apps

This week's blog focus is mobile learning in the art classroom.  In the near future, all cell phones will be smartphones and nearly everyone will have one.  The 2011 Horizon Report suggests that because of recent growth in capabilities and ownership, mobile devices will soon be used in the classroom.  Below is a list and links to some helpful apps for the art classroom.  And the best part is...THEY ARE FREE!

Art Puzzle HD Lite
This app will help your art history instruction.  The program will force students to look critically and piece together famous paintings like the Mona Lisa and Starry Night.  This is only for the iPad.

Glow Draw!
Teach color theory with this app.  The black background in Glow Draw! shows students that colors like yellow, which do not show up well on white paper, really contrast with a black background.  This is only for the ipad.

Doodle Kids HD
Help your students learn about geometric shapes with this fun app.  This app allows you to draw complicated things using geometric shapes like circles, ovals and squares.  This is for the iPad.

Adobe Photoshop Express
Teach composition and introduce your students to the world of photoshop.  This app allows you to edit your photos by cropping and putting them into frames.  This application is supported by all devices.

Finger Sketch Paint
Students can create quick gesture drawings or very clean fine art pieces with this app.  This program allows students to create using different colors and brushes.  Below are some examples of artwork created with this app.  This is for the iPad.

PhotoPad
This app is similar to Photoshop Express.  It allows users to crop, re size, zoom-in and draw on photos.  It can be used to critique photos or teach composition.  This app is supported by all devices.

 JabberPad
Students can collaborate on drawing and other projects using this app.  This program allows users  to create with different colors on an interactive whiteboard.  This is for the iPad.

Colors! Lite
Teach how to plan out pieces of art using this app.  Users can choose different brushes and brush angles along with every color of the rainbow to create.  This application is supported by all devices.

Draw Free
Use this fun app to create 2-D works of art.  Different sizes and colors can be used to make a work of art.  Check out the artwork below that was created with Draw Free.  This is for the iPad.