Tips and Templates

Expand this window to see the directions for students!

Create a template

Expand the window on the left to see the Directions boxes on both sides of the drawing. Give students directions, resources and ideas in boxes or "post-it" notes on the sides. They are intentionally left OFF of the drawing canvas.

WHY?

So if you print or download, these boxes will not be attached and distract from the drawing created. A link to the drawing file will still have the boxes unless the student deletes them.

Screencast on how to Create a Drawing Template in Google Classroom

PRO TIP: Create the template right in the Google Classroom assignment by clicking the "Create" and then "Drawing" button. Then "Make a Copy" for each student so you can watch their progress via GClassroom on the Assignment's "Student Work" tab.

Student Sample

Here is a working student copy. Students have the ability to include their own research and rebuild a CRAYFISH NATURAL HABITAT!

In selecting their own images and building their own story for their own crayfish, they are creating authentic work.

This was a 3rd grade assignment.

Crayfish Habitat on FlipGrid (How to Insert Image to Record With).webm

PRO TIP:

Create screencast directions for any assignment that has steps and requires technology, so they can go back and rewatch the parts they do not understand and need help with.

Scoring Options

Design a rubric that makes the work a cinch to score!

Suggested categories:

Following Directions
Creativity and Effort
Content
COPS (capitalization, organization, punctuation, sentence structure)

GDrawing Scoring Rubric.webm

Screencast for students on the Scoring Rubric

PRO TIP: In this sample, I designed the rubric directly in Google Classroom for easy grading! Here's a screencast on how to do this!

Google Mashups with Google Drawings!

GDocs: Insert a Drawing.webm

Embed GDrawings into GDocs!

Have a writing piece but want students to add an image that includes a speech bubble, caption, or point out details?

Yes, they can using GDocs Insert Drawing option!

GSlides: Create a Slides Gallery.webm

Create a Slides Gallery

For a virtual gallery walk so students can view each other's creations, provide peer feedback, vote on the best, or get ideas for next time!

Give students editing rights so they can insert their images

PRO TIP: Give students a number and indicate a section or slide for each student with that. This directs the student where to place their work. Distribute via Google Classroom as an Assignment and select students "Can Edit" the slides so they can work on it whenever they need to. Remind them not to touch anyone else's work, this can be seen anytime via Revision History!

Open canvas and Make a Copy for yourself

Create a Google Forms Banner

If your student work involves a Google Form and you wish to customize it with your own drawing at the top, here is how to do it!

Put your own drawing or images in the canvas (open the file in the window to the left), download as a PNG (Image) file. Go to your Google Form and in the paint palette, select "Customize" and then Upload and Crop your image to make the banner!

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