Drawings

What is Google Drawings?

Google Drawings allows users to collaborate and work together in real time, just like Google Docs and Sheets, to create flowcharts, graphic organizers, mind maps, concept maps, types of diagrams, etc.

Ways you can use Google Drawings in your Classroom

Activities

Here is one example of how you can use Google Drawings in your classroom to have your students complete an activity. Instead of them watching a video and taking notes, link the video on your Google Drawing and have them complete the chart as they watch. Click here for a Math example.

Concept Maps

Concept maps are perfect for Google Drawings! Have your students complete concept maps in Google Drawings rather than paper so they can keep them to study with, they're graded from anywhere, and they're more engaging! Link a Youtube tutorial directly in the Google Drawing for help!

Matching

Create a matching or ordered activity for your students to complete. Color code it and push it out in Google Classroom for fast grading! Another idea is to have your students create matching or ordered activities for eachother. Have them share on a Padlet and complete.

Guided Notes

Partner with your DLC and Librarian with guided notes for Google Drawings. Have your librarian find resources and have your students read and watch media to complete guided notes.

Review Games

Click the picture above to go to a Smore filled with review games created with Google Drawings. You'll notice that none of these have questions attached so you can use them for any subject or topic!

Comic Strips

Comic strips can be created with a variety of tools. Google Drawings is another perfect tool to have your students create comic strips collaboratively or individually. For added fun, have them use their Bitmoji!

Labeling

Maps, pictures, etc are all great to throw in a Google Drawing to have your students label various things.

Graphic Organizers

Google Drawings is another perfect vehicle for graphic organizers. Click the picture above to take a look at a variety of graphic organizers all made with Google Drawings.

Tables

App Smash with Smore or another program to have your students read, learn, and curate information on a Google Drawing.

Task

Take a look at the nine examples above.


Pick one you'd like to implement in your classroom in the upcoming weeks and make a copy. (you can also start from scratch and create your own). Change the information for your content and students.


When you're finished, link your creation to the Padlet below.

Additional Resources

10 Ways to Use Google Drawings for Learning

Ditch That Textbook's 10 Engaging Google Drawings

Alice Keeler's Getting Started with Google Drawings

Eric Curtis' Guide for Google Drawings for Graphic Organizers