In addition, students can click the “Comments” option to offer a rationale that explains certain aspects of their drawing.

After reading a text, teachers can have students illustrate a key happening, character, or theme from the text using this website.

In addition, users are able to add a chart, arrange content, insert comments, and share their drawing using the different options available in Google Drawings. To do so, users will need to click the content and choose the options they wish to modify from the menu.

Once any content has been added, users can add borders, modify line thickness, rotate it, and more. Once an image has been added, users can click it to adjust its size crop its dimensions and modify its transparency, brightness, and contrast. Users can upload the image from their computer, Google Drive, take a picture of themselves, or search for one online, and all these options can be completed with the image tool. To insert a picture, users can click the “Image” icon and choose the image they wish to add. After a textbox is placed and initial text has been added, users can click back into the textbox to add/revise the text. Once placed, users can add text by typing into the textbox. If users wish to add text, they can click the “Text Box” option and then click into the drawing where they wish the text box to appear before adjusting its size by dragging it into place. Users will first have to click the line or shape they wish to add and then click on their drawing where they want to the content added and drag it to adjust the size.

Next, they can begin adding content to the drawing with the tools located on the menu bar.īoth the “Line” and “Shape” icons allow users to add a piece of content into their drawing. At this point, users can click the “Untitled Drawing” text on the top left of the screen to title their drawing. Google Drawings allows users to create diagrams, charts, images, figures and more! To begin, users must log into their Google Drive account and then launch Google Drawings.

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