Google Draw
Some of you might remember Claris Draw from the old Apple days. Now you and your students can use Google Drawings to create and collaborate on a virtual and sharable drawing document. There really are lots of things can do. Some things might just require a little imagination. (60 minutes)
Learning Targets
• Understand what Google Draw are
• Develop techniques to use Draw in the classroom
• Use Draw in a basic way
Step 1 Learning about Draw (15 minutes)
Please watch videos and read about ways to use Google Draw. Think about ways it can be used in the classroom and be ready to discuss. Some possibilities include:
Learning Targets
• Understand what Google Draw are
• Develop techniques to use Draw in the classroom
• Use Draw in a basic way
Step 1 Learning about Draw (15 minutes)
Please watch videos and read about ways to use Google Draw. Think about ways it can be used in the classroom and be ready to discuss. Some possibilities include:
- Flow charts
- Design diagrams
- Share and collaborate on any type of drawings.
- Use chat with other editors from within Google drawings
- Publish drawings as images
- Comment on images
- Download drawings to your computer
- Mind map activities
- Brainstorming
- Graphic organizers
- Comic Strips
Once you have completed your drawing you will be able to use it just about anywhere. You may wish to copy and paste your drawings into other document types using the web clipboard and then make edits with the embedded drawing editor, publish them as images hosted by Google, insert them into other web pages, or download them as PNGs, JPGs, PDFs, and SVG. Please Note: The Google documents editor does have support for drawings.
Step 2 Draw Tutorials (15 minutes)
Take a look at this Draw Tutorial Video and then take a moment to go into Google Docs Draw and collaborate with another person as you try some of the different draw feature. As you do this you may wish to consider additional ways to use Draw with students in the classroom. How can you also work on using the collaboration feature? This can really blend classroom instruction.
Now that you have watched to Google Draw Tutorial Video and then take a moment to go into Google Docs Draw and collaborate with another person as you try some of the different draw feature. As you do this you may wish to consider additional ways to use Draw with students in the classroom. How can you also work on using the collaboration feature? This can really blend classroom instruction.
Step 3 Draw Classroom Possibilities (15 minutes)
Now that you are more familiar with Google Draw you may wish to begin planning how you might use this tool in the classroom. Perhaps you wish to gather some more ideas. Watch at least one of the following videos to determine how you might use it. When you are ready you may wish to begin your planning of apply this tool in a lesson. If you can make it collaborative... then even better!
Video One - Using Google Draw For Graphic Organizers
Video Two - Collaborative Brainstorming with Google Draw
Video Three - Diagrams and Concept Maps
Video Four - Making Maps in Google Draw
Video Five - How to Really Draw in Google Draw
Step 3 Draw Classroom Possibilities (15 minutes)
Now that you are more familiar with Google Draw you may wish to begin planning how you might use this tool in the classroom. Perhaps you wish to gather some more ideas. Watch at least one of the following videos to determine how you might use it. When you are ready you may wish to begin your planning of apply this tool in a lesson. If you can make it collaborative... then even better!
Video One - Using Google Draw For Graphic Organizers
Video Two - Collaborative Brainstorming with Google Draw
Video Three - Diagrams and Concept Maps
Video Four - Making Maps in Google Draw
Video Five - How to Really Draw in Google Draw
Now that you have watched one or all of the videos. Make sure you have some time to try some of the features that are explained. Be ready to share what you have learned.
Step 4 Connection and application time (15 minutes)
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Step 4 Connection and application time (15 minutes)
- Watch another Differentiation Video
- Work on a class idea
- Practice some more
- Be ready to share ideas
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