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
- Click Open in New Tab Icon
- Select Pencil Icon to Open New Drawing
Annotate with Color
- Open Keep Drawing
- Double Click a Pen
- Select Color and Pen Tip Size
- Start Drawing
Drag Image onto a Google File
- Open Google Docs, Drawings, Slides or Sheets
- Click Keep Icon
- Located on Right-side
- Drag Keep Image onto file
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