Words, Words, Words - Spelling Practice Gone Digital With Google Drawing
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Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:
The student will navigate to Google Drawings using a digital device.
The student will change the name of the document to their name.
The student will click on shapes and choose a shape. They will click on a shape, click on the drawing board to create the shape.
The student will double click in the shape to type a word.
The student will repeat this process until all the words are used.
Students can be creative and change the color of the words and shapes as well as the size and font.
Assessment Strategies:
The teacher will assess if the words are spelled correctly. The teacher will observe the students' production of multimedia using a digital tool.
Advanced Preparation:
The teacher will need to prepare a list of words for students to use in this activity. The words can be given to students visually or orally. The teacher will need to decide ahead of time how students will navigate to Google Drawings (i.e., web link from the class website, QR code, bookmark, or typing into the browser). Students must have a Google account set up prior to using Google Drawings.