One class of 6th graders have been learning to use the tablets and Art Ink this week. We began with the tablets open (literally) and the program running with a template open. After demonstrating how to use the tools we let students experiment with those tools. The results were gratifying, enlightening, and instructive.

We learned that sometimes, and we haven't figured out  the why of this (I think it is a "stall" of the stylus), the tools disappear or the program freezes. To get the tools back you right click by holding down the stylus until red circles appear, or and this is easier, click on the keyboard by the Start button in the quick launch, and press Enter.

We also learned there is a "clear all" in the Edit menu and that you can move your canvas from side to side and top to bottom which might be a way to make paintings that are bigger than the screen.