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Last week, we explored Google Jamboard. This class will introduce Google Drawings – which can be used as a browser version or as a Chrome plugin. Student will learn Drawings basics and explore examples of how it can be used in the classroom. These are showcased in the introductory Google Drawing below:
Team project: Then students will break into teams to explore Google Drawings independently and consider how it compares to Google Jamboard. Teams will be tasked with designing a teachers’ guide to that compares the two apps from the perspective of their grade level / disciplinary team. Students should check back with our criteria for judging tech tools.
Task: Each team should design a Google Drawing that compares the two apps with a focus on use in your grade level / discipline. Audience / purpose? Other teachers who might consider using either or both apps. Those Drawings will later be embedded in this post.
Grade Level Comparisons Google Drawings or Jamboard?
K-5 | Direct Link
6-8 | Direct Link
9-12 | Direct Link
Assignment 5: Design a Google Draw Lesson | Google Draw Lesson 21-A5
Design a Google Drawings based lesson for your next post. Your post should include:
- Title and featured image
- Target student group for lesson – grade level or subject
- Instructions for students
- Goal for lesson and how the Google Drawing helps you meet the goal.
- Google Drawings can be embedded in WordPress. See instructions below for how to embed your Drawing in your post.
- Include a direct link to your Google Drawing in your post. Use the “Make a Copy” trick.
Resources
How to publish your Google Drawing to the web and get an embed code to use with WordPress’s “Custom HTML” block
1. Click File – Publish to web 
2. Choose small size then Publish 
3. Click Embed then copy Embed code 
4. In WordPress post open Custom HTML block 
5. Paste the embed code from Drawing into HTML box
