An
A-Z
of Creativity
A collection of sites and ideas to encourage creativity.
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This is a collection of tools and sites thet can be used alongside Google Workspace tools. Often we're asked what else can we use? Hopefully these ideas might be of some help.I have only included sites that are free or if their free version can be utilised well without having to upgrade to a paid version.
I have also only included sites that work directly on the web and don't require anything to be downloaded.
If a site didn't load properly or had ads that would temp students to go elsewhere I didn't include it.
If a site was really similar to another but not so easy to use I didn't include it either - there are already a lot of sites here so I couldn't see the sense in adding one just for the sake of it.
The next few pages will help you navigate these resources and filter for tools that focus on specific ways of creating.
Most importantly - have fun creating!
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Now with a bonus A-Z of creative AI tools at the back.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is drawing.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is using or creating sound.Loading...
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Has a range of multi media tools available to use.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is using or creating video.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is creating with a form of coding.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is creating music.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is creating with photos or images.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is creating with gifs.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is creating with words.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is creating with animation.Loading...
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Main focus of the tool is creating with comics.Loading...
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These are a mixture creative tools.
Art Colouring Book is part of Google Arts and Culture.
Click on the painting you want to use and it opens an outline of the art work for you to colour yourself.
Possible classroom uses:
💡colour, screenshot, paste at the top of a Google Doc and use as a writing prompt.
💡paste screenshot on to a Google Slide. On the next slide create an image to show what might happen next.
💡use as a prompt for an artist study.
Hint: ctrl + z will undo the last thing you did if you make a mistake.
Click on the painting you want to use and it opens an outline of the art work for you to colour yourself.
Possible classroom uses:
💡colour, screenshot, paste at the top of a Google Doc and use as a writing prompt.
💡paste screenshot on to a Google Slide. On the next slide create an image to show what might happen next.
💡use as a prompt for an artist study.
Hint: ctrl + z will undo the last thing you did if you make a mistake.
Google Arts and Culture is full of amazing images, videos, maps, expeditions and more that can open the world to your students and spark their imagination.
In the menu (3 lines, top right hand corner) click on Themes. Scroll down until you find 'Learn With Google Arts & Culture'.
Here you'll find ready made lesson plans on a range of topics, or search by subject.
There are also suggested virtual field trips, ideas for learning about art, activities that use the camera, fun videos and links to Applied Digital Skills lessons.
In the menu (3 lines, top right hand corner) click on Themes. Scroll down until you find 'Learn With Google Arts & Culture'.
Here you'll find ready made lesson plans on a range of topics, or search by subject.
There are also suggested virtual field trips, ideas for learning about art, activities that use the camera, fun videos and links to Applied Digital Skills lessons.
Use your webcam to create a gif.
Record a 3 second gif using the camera on your device.
Save the link or screenrecord to use elsewhere.
Possible classroom uses:
💡a quick, fun SEL check in
💡 create a gif to use on a sticker - what facial expression would be important to show?
💡collaborate with a buddy to create one together showing a given word, e.g. excited, surprised
💡reflect on your work - show how you feel
Record a 3 second gif using the camera on your device.
Save the link or screenrecord to use elsewhere.
Possible classroom uses:
💡a quick, fun SEL check in
💡 create a gif to use on a sticker - what facial expression would be important to show?
💡collaborate with a buddy to create one together showing a given word, e.g. excited, surprised
💡reflect on your work - show how you feel
Adobe Express was formerly Adobe Spark Post.
It has free and paid versions - there is free education version for teachers.
You can begin with a template or create your own design from the start.
You can also perform quick actions such as removing the background from an image, converting video to a gif or cropping a video.
Possible classroom uses:
💡create a booksnap and add to a Google Slide for peers to comment on
💡advertise a maths answer - justify how they know they are correct
💡create a collage of ideas, a moodboard or a collection of work
It has free and paid versions - there is free education version for teachers.
You can begin with a template or create your own design from the start.
You can also perform quick actions such as removing the background from an image, converting video to a gif or cropping a video.
Possible classroom uses:
💡create a booksnap and add to a Google Slide for peers to comment on
💡advertise a maths answer - justify how they know they are correct
💡create a collage of ideas, a moodboard or a collection of work
Choose your colour, click on the pencil with the sparkles and wait for the predictions at the top to suggest what you might be drawing. Select one and it drops onto your page.
Possible classroom uses:
💡a fun warm up - use a random word generator to generate 5 words. Create an image using those words.
💡illustrate the main idea of a story
💡'show' your maths, use the text tool to justify your image
💡illustrate a science concept, add to a Google Slide, use Mote to explain the concept.
Possible classroom uses:
💡a fun warm up - use a random word generator to generate 5 words. Create an image using those words.
💡illustrate the main idea of a story
💡'show' your maths, use the text tool to justify your image
💡illustrate a science concept, add to a Google Slide, use Mote to explain the concept.
Choose from one of three images. Note: this site has quite a few ads on it.
Once the image loads, click on the animal to hear the noise it makes.
Possible classroom uses:
💡screen record the image (make sure your are allowing the microphone to record in the settings) select the animal noise you want. Add to a slide and choose format options to play sounds to suit slide content.
💡use a story prompt. Use a sound recorder to tell a story and include appropriate animal noises. (Example)
💡create a sound board of animal noises
Once the image loads, click on the animal to hear the noise it makes.
Possible classroom uses:
💡screen record the image (make sure your are allowing the microphone to record in the settings) select the animal noise you want. Add to a slide and choose format options to play sounds to suit slide content.
💡use a story prompt. Use a sound recorder to tell a story and include appropriate animal noises. (Example)
💡create a sound board of animal noises
This character animator tool is part of the Adobe Express set of tools. There is a paid and free version.
Choose your character, the background you want and the size of the file you want. You record your message (up to two minutes) and the movements (in the free version) are automatically generated for you.
Downloads as a video file.
If you have an Adobe Cloud subscription then you will have access to extra features that will allow you to personalise and customise your animations.
Possible classroom uses:
💡create a character dialogue that could then be used to add on to as a writing task
💡engage your students a little more and give short instructions for tasks using an animated character
💡students choose a character and explain something they have learned - then describe how the character they chose connects to what they have learned
Choose your character, the background you want and the size of the file you want. You record your message (up to two minutes) and the movements (in the free version) are automatically generated for you.
Downloads as a video file.
If you have an Adobe Cloud subscription then you will have access to extra features that will allow you to personalise and customise your animations.
Possible classroom uses:
💡create a character dialogue that could then be used to add on to as a writing task
💡engage your students a little more and give short instructions for tasks using an animated character
💡students choose a character and explain something they have learned - then describe how the character they chose connects to what they have learned
