Artpad (http://artpad.art.com) is a digital drawing/painting tablet that's very easy to use. There is no signup unless you want to save and send your masterpiece. You can browse the gallery to see what others have done. You have a nice color palette and variety of brush/pencil sizes. But, here's the really cool part to Artpad. By pressing the "Skip to beginning" link you can see exactly how the painting was created. There are some paintings with hidden messages embedded into the creation. You'll want to browse the gallery as there are some really creative "paintings." (Okay, yup, I tried it and my "creation" looked like something my granddaughter would have made...great for a 2 year old drawing with peas and carrots on her high chair but not so hot for an adult!)
The screenshot shows you one of the better gallery submissions. I circled the left side as you can see how to "play" the drawing. (Click on the drawing below to view a larger version.)
Noteflight (http://noteflight.com) is an online application for music notation. It lets you create and listen to music from within your browser. It does require signing up for a free account. You have a choice of various scores (piano, treble, bass, choir, guitar, rock group, etc.) along with the freedom to edit almost everything. I did think this was made for more musically advanced people, however. I can read notes and play a bit of piano (badly!) but I had a difficult time working with this simply because I don't know the conventions of how to create music. Interestingly, I predict that children will be able to figure it out in a matter of minutes. Those proficient in music will have an easy time of it as well.
Below is a screen shot of a demo. Yes, I created it and you will all laugh at how UNmusical it is..but, hey...I gave it a shot, right? Even if it's not something you're interested in, there may be others (especially kids!) who are, so please pass it along. Again, click on the image to view a larger version.
As always, please let me know if you try these and use them (especially in a classroom situation.) I love hearing the creative ways in which you use these tools! (And, hey.. ain't I got good grammar?!!!! *smile*)
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