This app is addictively fun and has infinite possibility for use in the classroom.

How I Use It

I teach only high school seniors, so the uses for an art-based app might seem limited. However, I teach ekphrasis in my class, which is when you verbally describe a work of art. This type of exercise serves to continue their education in close reading (in this case of an art piece) and critical analysis. I first use paintings to model the activity. Then, students read the piece of related literature. Then, as part of their final portfolio on the work, students are required to create an expressive art piece on a character using Picsart. They have to write up how their final product exemplifies the characteristics of their chosen character, then present the piece to the class, verbally practicing ekphrasis. I don't find the app useful actively in the classroom, but more as a project opportunity to then easily share on screen in the classroom.