Drawing

Drawing by Google Docs allows you to make various shapes and by clicking and dragging you may duplicate the shapes. By double clicking inside a shape you are able to type inside of the shape. Drawing by Google Docs also allows you to Chat within the document. Drawing allows you to include shapes, colors, design and words. I really like the You Tube New in Google Docs screencast. There is a wide open space for drawing, a dedicated space which allows you to draw "with" other people and build stuff together. I also looked at the Making Goofy in Google Docs...a very cute YouTube clip. As a teacher, I think Drawing would be fun to illustrate a short story or illustrate a specific journal entry. A student could use Drawing to help support any subject, for example, a student could draw a sun and a plant to illustrate photosynthesis or a picture to depict a particular vocabulary word, there are many uses for Drawing by Google Docs. The Lesson Plan: Book Buddies allows students to produce digital sketches to create digital books to print or view online. I like the idea of using technology to support literacy and allowing students to "create" their own illustrations to support their book...very nice art integration!