# Lesson 265: Use drawing software or paint tools

💡 TECHNOLOGY & FUTURE SKILLS (40 Lessons) • 🟣 D. Creating with Technology

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## Objective

I can use a simple drawing app or paint tool with an adult. I can choose colours and brushes, fix mistakes safely, and save my picture. I remember that people and family rules guide how I use screens.

## Materials

- A tablet, computer, or laptop with a simple drawing or paint app
- Mouse, touchpad, or finger/stylus for drawing
- Plain paper and pencil (to plan the picture first, if needed)
- Optional: a list of family rules for screens nearby

## Mini-lesson — Drawing safely on screens

We can draw with paper and pencils, and we can also draw with drawing apps or paint tools on screens.

Basic tools in a drawing app

- A brush or pencil tool lets you make lines and shapes.
- Colour buttons let you choose different colours.
- An eraser or undo button helps fix mistakes.

Fixing mistakes safely

- It is okay to make mistakes when you draw.
- You can use undo to go back one step.
- You can use an eraser to gently clean a part.

Saving your work

- When your picture is nearly done, ask an adult to help you save it.
- Give your drawing a simple name, like "tree-picture" or "sunny-day".
- Saving means you can look at it again later.

Safe, kind screen habits

- Use drawing apps with trusted adults nearby.
- Follow family rules about screen time and breaks.
- Do not tap on strange pop-ups or ads. Ask an adult instead.

People and ideas come first

- The app is a tool. Your ideas make the art.
- People are more important than screens or apps.
- We can always pause, rest, and talk if we feel tired.

Adults can say: "This drawing app is a tool. Your ideas matter most. We will use the tools, fix mistakes, save your picture, and follow our family rules for screens."

Picture strip: "Drawing on a tablet with an adult"

## Guided Practice — Try tools in a drawing app

You and an adult will open a simple drawing app and try some tools together.

1. An adult chooses a safe drawing app or paint tool and opens a blank page.
2. Point to the brush or pencil tool. Make a few short lines together. Say: "This is our drawing tool."
3. Tap a colour button. Draw a little more. Ask your child: "What colour did we choose?"
4. Show the undo button. Draw a small line, then tap undo. Say: "Undo helps us fix one step."
5. Show the eraser tool. Erase a tiny part of the picture. Remind your child that mistakes are okay.
6. Together, draw a simple scene (for example, a sun, a tree, and a house). Keep it small and simple.
7. Ask your child: "How could we save this picture?" With an adult, press save and give it a name. Say together: "We saved our art."

Tracing Pad
Lines
Trace
Pen

## Practice — My "safe drawing steps" page

Use this practice to help your child remember simple steps for using drawing apps kindly and safely.

1. On a new page, write or trace the title: "My safe drawing steps".
2. Draw four small boxes down the page. Number them 1, 2, 3, 4.
3. In box 1, help your child draw someone asking an adult before using a tablet. Underneath, write or trace: "I ask an adult."
4. In box 2, draw a simple drawing app screen with colours and a brush. Underneath, write: "I use tools kindly."
5. In box 3, draw a little save icon (like a small square with a line) or a folder. Underneath, write: "I save my art."
6. In box 4, draw a child taking a break from the screen (stretching, playing, or reading). Underneath, write: "I take breaks."
7. Read all four steps together. Ask your child: "Which step helps you most?" Circle it and talk about why.

## Quick Check — Using drawing software or paint tools

Answer each question about drawing apps, fixing mistakes, and safe screen rules.

1) What is a drawing app or paint tool?

A machine that makes rules for people. A screen tool that lets you draw pictures. A place to put your shoes.
A drawing app is a tool for making pictures on a screen.

2) Which tool makes lines and shapes?

The off switch. The volume button. The brush or pencil tool.
Brush or pencil tools are used for drawing.

3) Which button can fix a small mistake you just made?

The undo button. The volume up button. The power button.
Undo lets you go back one step in your drawing.

4) What does the eraser tool do?

Makes the picture louder. Removes part of the drawing so you can change it. Turns the tablet into a book.
The eraser helps you change parts of your drawing.

5) Why is it good to save your drawing?

So it disappears forever. So only the tablet can see it. So you can look at it again later or show it to someone.
Saving keeps your artwork for later.

6) When should you ask an adult for help?

When a strange pop-up or ad appears on the screen. When you are colouring on paper. When you are eating lunch.
Adults can help with pop-ups, ads, and tricky buttons.

7) Who decides screen time rules for drawing apps?

The drawing app. Trusted adults in your family or school. The tablet battery.
Family and teachers decide safe rules, not the app.

8) What is one kind thing to remember when you draw on a screen?

Draw only angry pictures. Share your drawing with strangers online. Make pictures that are kind and follow family rules.
Drawings should be kind and match family rules.

9) What is a healthy choice after drawing on a screen for a while?

Take a break to move, rest your eyes, or play. Keep drawing all night. Stare at the screen without blinking.
Breaks help your body and eyes stay healthy.

10) What is one big goal of this lesson?

To make you think apps are more important than people. To help you use drawing apps as tools while people and rules guide you. To stop you from drawing.
We want children to create with screens while remembering that people and family rules come first.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can identify basic tools in a drawing app (brush, colours, undo, erase). Student understands that mistakes are normal and can be fixed with undo or erase. Student can say why it is important to save their work. Student knows to ask an adult about pop-ups, ads, or confusing buttons. Student remembers that people and family rules guide how they use drawing apps.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can use a drawing app and remember safe, kind rules. 🙂 I know some drawing tools but still need practice with the rules. 😅 Using drawing apps still feels tricky for me.

#### Next time I will practise…

Using undo and erase to fix mistakes Asking an adult if a pop-up or ad appears Taking breaks after I draw on a screen
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