Visual Learning Resources
This page showcases digital tools that primarily function as visual learning resources in a digital learning setting. Visual learners prefer to work with images, such as pictures, charts, maps, drawings, and graphs. Click on any of the digital tools below to visit the application website or click the Youtube tutorial videos to see if the tool might work for you!
Visual Artifact Applications
Canva is a free graphic design platform that's great for project-based learning. A drag and drop interface allows students ultimate creativity in designing digital posters, graphic organizers, and more.
Fotor is a free photo editor as well as a collage maker. Students can choose a language setting, so this is comforting for ELL students.
Pic collage is available as a free or paid application. The application has a School Mode that has great resources for educators.
Drawing Applications
Sketchpad has basic tools and some advanced capabilities such as layers. Pictures can be exported in multiple formats. Sketchpad can be integrated into Google Classroom.
Drawisland is an online drawing space that works with iPads and iPhones. The drawing space has intuitive art tools and can be layered and saved. The tool does not require a sign-in.
Pixilart supports the fundamental skills of designing digital art for young artists. The site is a social platform, so once drawings are published, and others can comment, so digital citizenship must be considered.