Digital Creativity

Here are my recommendations for apps and websites for teaching digital creativity skills and objectives.

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I have sub-categorised digital creativity into six sections:

Animation | Digital Design | Photo Editing | Sound Editing | Video Editing | Virtual Simulations

Animation

Key Stage 1

Children can plan what they would like to happen in their animation.
Children can create a series of pictures to form an animation.
Children can create a 2D animation cartoon

Lower Key Stage 2

Children can plan what they would like to happen in their animation.
Children can take a series of pictures to form an animation.
Children can move items within their animation to create movement on playback.
Children can edit and improve their animation.

Upper Key Stage 2

Children can plan a multi-scene animation including characters, scenes, camera angles and special effects.
Children can use stop motion animation software with an external camera to shoot animation frames.
Children can adjust the number of photographs taken and the playback rate to improve the quality of the animation.
Children can publish their animation and use a movie editing package to edit/refine and add titles.

Chatterpix: 2D Animation KS1

Puppet Pals: 2D Animation KS1

J2e JIT J2Animate: 2D Animation KS1

Keynote: Digital Animation KS2

iMotion: Stop-Motion Animation KS2

Digital Design

Early Years

Children can use ICT to generate ideas for their work.
Children can use various tools such as brushes, pens, rubber, stamps, shapes.
Children can save, retrieve and print work.

Key Stage 1

Children can use some software to create / assemble digital content for clear purpose.
Children can use ICT to generate ideas for their work.
Children can create and amend a (multi-media) resource for a clear purpose, starting to show a sense of the 'audience'.
Children can use various tools such as brushes, pens, rubber, stamps, shapes.
Children can save, retrieve and print work.

Lower Key Stage 2

Children can acquire, store and combine images from cameras or the internet for a purpose.
Children can use the print screen/snipping tool function to capture an image.
Children can select certain areas of an image and resize, rotate and invert the image.
Children can edit pictures using a range of tools in a graphics program.

Upper Key Stage 2

Children can use software effectively to create, design and manipulate for purposeful outcomes.
Children can combine resources from different sources into a digital presentation, showing clear sense of intended purpose and 'audience'.

Busy Things: Digital Art EY/KS1

J2e JIT: Digital Art & Text EY/KS1

J2e5: Digital Paper KS1/KS2

J2e J2Webby: Blogging KS1/KS2

Pages: Posters & E-Books KS2

Storyboard That: Digital Comic Strip KS2

AppMaker: App creator UKS2

Google Sites: Website Creator UKS2

Photo Editing

Early Years

Children can take a digital picture as part of a task.

Key Stage 1

Children can use some software to create / assemble digital content for clear purpose.
Children can use ICT to generate ideas for their work.
Children can create and amend a (multi-media) resource for a clear purpose, starting to show a sense of the 'audience'.

Key Stage 2

Children can acquire, store and combine images from cameras or the internet for a purpose.
Children can use the print screen/snipping tool function to capture an image.
Children can select certain areas of an image and resize, rotate and invert the image.

Children can edit pictures using a range of tools in a graphics program.

Photos: All Key Stages

Pic Collage: KS1/KS2

Snapseed: KS2

Pixomatic: KS2

Sound Editing

Early Years

Children can record a sound as part of a task.

Key Stage 1

Children can record sound at and away from a computer.
Children can use software to record sounds.
Children can change sounds recorded.
Children can save, retrieve and edit sounds.

Key Stage 2

Children can collect audio from a variety of resources including own recordings and internet clips.
Children can create a multi-track recording using effects.

Children can edit and refine their work to improve outcomes.

Chrome Music Lab: Exploring Sounds EY/KS1

Voice Memos: Voice Recorder KS1/KS2

Garageband: Music Creator KS1/KS2

Audacity: Music Editing KS2

BBC Sound Effects: KS2

Anchor: Podcasting KS2

Video Editing

Early Years

Children can capture video.
Children can discuss which videos to keep and which to delete.

Key Stage 1

Children can use some software to create / assemble digital content for clear purpose.
Children can use ICT to generate ideas for their work.
Children can create and amend a (multi-media) resource for a clear purpose, starting to show a sense of the 'audience'.

Lower Key Stage 2

Children can capture video for a purpose.
Children can choose which clips to keep and which to discard.
Children can trim and arrange clips to convey meaning.
Children can add titles, credits, slide transitions, special effects.

Upper Key Stage 2

Children can storyboard and capture videos for a purpose.
Children can plan for the use of special effects and transitions.
Children can trim, arrange and edit audio levels to improve quality of their outcome.
Children can export their video.

iMovie: Video Editing & Green Screen KS1/KS2

Clips: Video Editing KS1/KS2

DoInk: Green Screen KS2

BigVu: Vlogging & Autocue KS1/KS2

PicPostPlay: Video Collage KS1/KS2

Reverse Movie FX: KS1/KS2

Action Movie FX: Special Effects: KS1/KS2

Virtual Simulations

Early Years / Key Stage 1Children can use ICT to generate ideas for their work.

Key Stage 2Children can use to create a 3D representation of an existing building.
Children can use the tools available to design their own fit for purpose building.
Children can change the style, colour and texture of the walls.

Children can change the viewpoint angle whilst designing the building to gain insight to its look from a variety of angles.

Sketch Up: Virtual Environment Creator KS2

Co-Spaces: Virtual Environment Creator KS2

Key Plan 3D: Virtual Interior Design Creator KS2

Google Earth: Virtual Map KS1/KS2

Google Expeditions: VR & AR Tours KS2

WWF Free Rivers: AR River Simulation KS1/KS2

BBC Civilisations: AR Historical Artefacts KS1/KS2

Insight Heart: AR Circulatory System KS2

AR Moon: Rocket Launch & Moon Exploration KS1/KS2

Dinosaurs Everywhere: AR Dinosaurs EY/KS1/KS2

Trench Experience VR: Trench Simulation KS2

AR Makr: AR Creator KS1/KS2

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