TCEA 2018
Become a Google Drawing Ninja
Agenda
Welcome
Google Drawing Basics and Working with Images
Interactive Student Activities
Drawings in Docs
HyperDrawings
Google Drawing Resources
Welcome
Travis True is the Curriculum & Technology Coordinator for USD 501 Topeka Public Schools in Topeka, Kansas. Prior to his current position, Travis was a Middle School computer lab teacher for 13 years. He received his degree in Elementary Education from Sterling College and his Masters in Instructional Design & Technology from Emporia State University. Travis works with teachers to help them successfully and seamlessly integrate technology into their lesson and everyday work life. Travis is Google Certified Educator Level 1 & Level 2, Google for Education Certified Trainer, Certified Promethean Trainer, Apple Learning Specialist, and a PearDeck Pearbassador. He is also on the Board of Directors for Mid-America Computers in Education (MACE) the ISTE affiliate for Kansas
Google Drawing Basics and Working with Images
What is Google Drawing?
Google Drawings is a free, web-based diagramming software developed by Google. It allows users to collaborate and work together in real time to create flowcharts, organisational charts, website wireframes, mind maps, concept maps, and other types of diagrams. Google Drawings is also available as a Chrome app that works offline, available from the Chrome Web Store. Google Drawings is hosted within Google Drive and all files created with the application are by default saved to Google Drive. It was originally introduced on April 12, 2010 as Google Docs drawings, a tool for making drawings in Google Docs.
Google Drawings allows multiple users to open and edit drawings simultaneously in real time. It contains a subset of the features in Google Slides but with different templates. Users can insert images from the local hard drive or from the Web, as well as shapes, arrows, scribbles and text. Google Drawings has set of flow-chart symbols and other shapes that can be dragged and dropped into place. Users can move, resize and rotate objects, and use polylines and line connectors. It also allows for the editing of images, including cropping, applying masks and adding borders. Other features include laying out drawings precisely with alignment guides, snapping to grid, and auto-distribution. Drawings can be inserted into other Google documents, spreadsheets, or presentations. They can also be published online as images or downloaded in standard formats such as JPEG, SVG, PNG, or PDF.
Working with Images
Cropping Image to non-rectangular shape.
Drawing in Google Classroom
Interactive Student Activities
Labeling Activities
Labeling activities are easy to create and are very interactive if done in Google Drawing. You can create activities that student may use text boxes to type answers, draw lines with the line tool, match image with parts of the background.
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are a great way for students to sort / categorize information and help students get information organized. Graphic organizers are simple to build in Google Drawing and can be assigned to student via Classroom so each student has their own copy.
Drawing "ThingLink"
Google Drawing allows you to create an image with links and embed that image on your website. NOTE: The links only work when inserting a Drawing into a Google Site or exported as a PDF
Drawings in Docs
Using Drawings in HyperDocs
HyperDocs are a way to package lesson information in a more engaging way. Using the Google Drawing tool built into Google Docs you can create interactive activities that are embedded right in the Google Doc!
HyperDrawings
HyperDrawings is a HyperDoc on a Google Drawing canvas. The benefit of setting up your HyperDoc in Drawing is students can show work on the canvas.