This week we have been finger painting on the iPod Touches. The 2 apps that we have used have been iPaint (59p) and Doodle Buddy (Free).

Both apps are easy to use and the Touch obviously lends itself to finger painting and smudging on screen.  Both applications allow for deleting and rubbing out as well as changing the size of the brush/pen. Doodle Buddy appeared to be the app the pupils found most accessible. Some pupils even discovered that you could “share” co-construct a doodle across the wifi network. The “doodlers” could share the same image on their separate screens. We’ll try and upload a video demonstrating this. Sharing a doodle creates interesting opportunities for sharing ideas.

Whilst working, one of the pupils received an email from relatives in France. The fact that this could be picked up and shared in class without having to go to a dedicated ICT space made it  fun and spontaneous.