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About Me

Director of Professional Development

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DIANA BENNER

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In the next 50 min . . .

Why use graphic organizers?

Why use Google Drawing?

How can Google Drawing be used in the

classroom?

How can a Google Drawing

be created?

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Google Drawing

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Highly Powerful

yet Highly

Overlooked

Google Drawing

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What are your

thoughts about

graphic organizers?

Do you use them? When should they be used?

Why use them? What skills do they help students build?

Discussion

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Why Use Graphic Organizers?

To organize ideas

To brainstorm

To plan & structure projects

To visually examine relationships

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What is Google Drawing? Blank canvas

Draw shapes, lines, arrows

Design templates, diagrams

Insert text or graphics

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Why Use Google Drawing? Is free and easy to use

Runs online

Has many drawing features

Can be downloaded, shared,

or embedded

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Let’s Collaborate!

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Think about a lesson you will be teaching.

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In The Classroom

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Ways To Use Google Drawing

1. Give students ready made activities

2. Have students fill-in templates

3. Let students create from

scratch

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Sample Templates Access the folder of templates I have collected on the session resource page

goo.gl/dWvFW0

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Sharing Drawings

When sharing templates,

share them as View Only

Students will need to make

a copy of the template

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Force Copy of Drawings Replace /edit with /copy

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Create Your Own

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Directions Directions for creating a Google Drawing can be found on

the session resource page.

goo.gl/TWEkqq

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Adding Shapes Many pre-made

shapes can be inserted

and then edited

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Adding Images

Images can be added in

the following ways:

• Drag & Drop

• Insert Image

• Research Tool

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Adding Text

Text can be added in:

• Text Boxes

• Shapes

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Adding Connectors

Connect shapes, images,

and text with the:

• Elbow Connector

• Curved Connector

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Adding Editors

Students can work

together by giving

editing rights

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Publishing

To share your Google Drawing:

• Share as view only

• Download as an image

• Embed it on a website

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Create Your Own

1. Create an ABOUT ME Google Drawing

• Name It

• Add Text, Images, Links

2. SHARE your Google Drawing

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Highly Powerful

yet Highly

Overlooked

Google Drawing

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Continue Learning

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Your TCEA Social Community Gain insights, solve problems, and share resources

Join the “All Things Google” Group

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Upcoming Webinars:

September 3rd – Google Apps for Education Updates

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