One of the questions I often hear is, “How can students annotate math notes without a whiteboard?” My answer is, “When using Google APPS it’s not a problem!” There is a hidden gem called Google Keep housed in Docs, Slides, Drawings, and Sheets. Google Keep provides a whiteboard where students can draw and write fluidly with one finger or a stylus. When the student finishes white-boarding all they have to do is drag the image onto the file. The Keep image allows the student to provide supporting details.

Open Keep Whiteboard

• Open Google Docs, Drawings, Slides or Sheets
• Click Keep Icon 
  • Located on Right-side

• Click Open in New Tab Icon

• Select Pencil Icon to Open New Drawing

Annotate with Color

1. Open Keep Drawing
2. Double Click a Pen
3. Select Color and Pen Tip Size
4. Start Drawing

Drag Image onto a Google File

1. Open Google Docs, Drawings, Slides or Sheets
2. Click Keep Icon 
   1. Located on Right-side
3. Drag Keep Image onto file