Goals for a digital art session
Children should leave able to use two or three tools with purpose, such as layers, brush size and undo, and able to explain one creative decision. Pairing a screen task with a short paper sketch first keeps ideas ahead of the software.
Any free drawing app that the school already manages will do. Scratch includes a paint editor and lets children animate their own sprites, which suits a follow-up session.
Free activities to download
Ready-to-run EduTrend Contents digital arts workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each free download includes a step-by-step session plan, facilitator notes, three student worksheets and an assessment checklist. Full 20-week programmes are available in EduStore.
Pixel Art Creatures
Primary · Ages 7–10
Foundation · 60 min
Pupils discover that digital pictures are made of pixels, design a creature on grid paper, then rebuild it at a different resolution to see how detail changes.
Stop-Motion Studio
Primary · Ages 8–11
Developing · 60 min
Pupils storyboard a short scene, move a model in tiny steps and capture frames with a tablet to create a stop-motion animation of about five seconds.
Photo Composition Walk
Middle School · Ages 11–14
Intermediate · 60 min
Students learn five composition techniques, go on a photo walk to capture each one, then select, crop and critique their strongest image.
Poster Design Lab
Middle School · Ages 12–14
Intermediate · 60 min
Students analyse posters for visual hierarchy, learn four layout principles and type basics, then design and test a poster for a school event.
Image Editing and Ethics
High School · Ages 15–18
Advanced · 75 min
Students learn raster and vector images, layers, masks and non-destructive editing, then debate case studies on when image editing becomes misleading.
Liked the free activities? Go further with a 20-week programme.
Each free activity comes from a full EduTrend Contents programme: a Family Guide or Teacher's Guide with one-page session plans for 20 weeks, plus an Assessment Toolkit with rubrics, trackers and certificates. Choose the one for your child's age or your class below. Instant PDF download after checkout.
W4C-421 · 20 WEEKS · $29
Digital Creators at Home
Family · Ages 6–11 with a grown-up
20 one-page digital making activities for home on pixel art, photography, animation and digital stories. Includes the Family Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with a star chart, tracker and certificate.
W4C-422 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Young Digital Artists
Primary · Ages 7–11
Four units on pixels and digital drawing, photography, animation and digital storytelling. Includes the Teacher’s Guide with 20 session plans and an Assessment Toolkit with rubric, baseline challenge and tracker.
W4C-423 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Digital Design Studio
Middle school · Ages 11–14
Digital image foundations, photography and editing, graphic design and motion with a final project. Includes the Teacher’s Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with concept checks and answers.
W4C-424 · 20 WEEKS · $45
Digital Media Arts Lab
High school · Ages 15–18
Visual design systems, photography and compositing, motion and video, and a capstone portfolio. Includes the Teacher’s Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with a portfolio rubric and concept checks.
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Digital Arts
Five ready-to-run digital arts workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each one comes as a free PDF with a session plan, facilitator notes, student worksheets and an assessment checklist.
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