The Power of Google Drawing (with templates)

Google Drawing is the Drive tool least used, yet in my opinion is one of the best. Here is an example of a visual I created with Drawing. 

Students can use Google Drawing to create:

• book covers
• story illustrations
• thinking maps/graphic organizers (templates)
• posters
• visuals of vocabulary words
• visuals to demonstrate understanding
• visual representations for math (fractions, number lines, geometric figures, etc.)
• comic strips (template)
• interactive image maps (similar to Thinglink)

In addition to above, teachers can use Google Drawing to create:

• newsletters (template)
• classroom posters
• 'Which One Doesn't Belong' starters (template and example)
• 'Can You Guess the Word?' starters (example)

Here is a direct link to my folder with 30+ templates you can copy. 

Video Tutorial
The video tutorial below will show you some neat features of Google Drawing. In this video you will learn how to:

• change the background color
• create shapes in various colors
• draw lines
• mask images (see example below)

• create word art
• make drawing interactive with hyperlinks