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** Production and Creative Expression **
students' papers, etc... || showcase their artwork online ||
 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * @http://edu.glogster.com/ || Online **poster webpage** - collaborative expression ||
 * @http://www.creaza.com/frontpage || Suite of creative tools - make movies, edit audio, design cartoons ||
 * @http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/ || A simple, yet fully featured online **drawing pad** ||
 * @http://bomomo.com/ || A fun tool for creating **abstract art** ||
 * http://www.wiiplayable.com/playgame.php || Virtual **sketchpad** (can be linked to a Wii remote) ||
 * @http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/ || Scribbler - animated **doodling tool** ||
 * http://www.mylearning.org/interactive.asp || Educational, interactive **portrait drawing tool** ||
 * @http://www.wordle.net/create || Design **word art** using text from websites, speeches,
 * http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk || A fully featured online **painting tool** ||
 * [|http://www.voki.com/Voki_for_education] || Create a personal avatar (virtual self) ||
 * http://www.artsonia.com/teachers || Art lesson plans and a museum for students to
 * @http://artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm || The Artist's Toolkit: Visual Elements & Principles ||

** Aesthetics, Valuing, and Perspectives of Art **

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * @http://www.googleartproject.com/ || Virtually visit 13 famous art museums from around the world using Google Map's zoom features ||
 * @http://www.albrightknox.org/artgames/index2.html || Art Games & Exhibits from Albright Knox Art Gallery ||
 * @http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm || National Gallery of Art Kids Zone - make landscape paintings, portraits, and more! ||
 * @http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/CC/ || The Art Institute of Chicago - games, stories, play with art ||
 * @http://kids.tate.org.uk/games/ || Tate Art Lab - play art detective, learn about different art elements, make street art ||
 * http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/midnight || Smithsonian Museum's "Meet me at Midnight" art adventure ||

** Artistic Perception **

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * @http://jacksonpollock.org/ || Create and interpret a Jackson Pollock ||
 * @http://www.picassohead.com/create.html || Create a portrait and learn about cubism ||
 * @http://www.zefrank.com/dtoy_vs_byokal/ || Create a kaleidoscope - watch how it looks when you rotate it ||
 * @http://www.getty.edu/gettygames/ || Getty Museum art tools and games ||

** Historical and Cultural Context **

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.qwiki.com/categories/Artists || A mashup of video/text/photos for select artists ||
 * @http://learning.snagfilms.com/film/category/arts-music || A collection of educational videos ||
 * @http://smarthistory.org/ || A free and open Art History textbook ||

Photo & Graphic Design Tools

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">@http://www.aviary.com/ || Free online image editing tool ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">@http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ || Find free online images ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">@http://splashup.com/ || Professional image editing tool ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.sumopaint.com/home/ || Free photoshop-like image editing & graphic design tool ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.tuxpi.com/ || Add photo effects & frame pictures ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.converttocartoon.com/ || Convert photos to cartoons ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://search.creativecommons.org/ || Find images through this creative commons search tool ||

More Resources

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/ || A variety of online drawing tools (sketchpads) ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">@http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/artgames.html || Art activities, art projects & games ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">http://www.artcareer.net/2008/100-free-essential-web-tools || 100 free, essential web tools for digital artists ||
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">http://digitalarted.blogspot.com/2009/05/25 || 25 free online resources for art students ||