Google Drawings

Google Drawings is a wonderful tool to use in the classroom because of the many ways you can use it, from asking students to annotate and create original images to creating your drag and drop activities. Here, you'll find a few ways to ensure that you're getting the most out of using Google Drawings in your classroom, including ideas for content application and hidden tips and tricks to enhance your planning and teaching.

Quick Start Guide

GOOGLE DRAW Tutorial

Tips & Tricks

So, what else can you do with Google Drawings?

Google Autodraw

AutoDraw is a new kind of drawing tool. It pairs machine learning with drawings from talented artists to help everyone create anything visual, fast. There’s nothing to download. Nothing to pay for. And it works anywhere: smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop, etc.

-Google Creative Lab

Drag and Drop

Google Drawings (and Slides) can be used to design original creations with “free-draw” (scribble), shapes, colors, and text boxes. Images can also be imported into Google Drawings for labeling and markup. Finally, Google Drawings (and Slides) allow teachers to create drag and drop style activities for student learning and assessment.

Creating a Drag & Drop Activity

More Google Drawing Resources

25 Templates

Create a self-portrait

This is an excellent activity to practice using the tools Google Drawings has to offer.

Image Annotation

Using Google Drawings, students can find an image for the background or use one that you preplan and share with them. Then, students can use the Google Drawing tools to add text, shapes, and color for annotation.

Copy Formating

Using Google Drawings, students can find an image for the background or use one that you preplan and share with them. Then, students can use the Google Drawing tools to add text, shapes, and color for annotation.

How to Create a Drop Shadow

Drop Shadow

Adding a drop shadow to shapes, images, and text in Google Drawings will give them the POP that they need to stand out and grab the audience's attention.