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
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.
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.
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.