

The participants in the workshop were to gather all available information as I read to them, reflect on past experience or knowledge to see if there was a connection with the present information, make inferences, and use the sum of what they knew to make a judgment about the situation. One activity we did centered around drawing conclusions. (Peggy Reimers explains her love for Doodle Buddy in the Get Your Picasso On blog entry.) Any iPad drawing app can be used however, the Doodle Buddy app is a favorite among the TCEA Professional Development staff.

The Benefits of Incorporating Drawing into Your Classroom

However, today, drawing can be incorporated into any subject area. When I think back to my time in school, I never took an art class, which is where most drawing activities would occur. In a recent free-to-member workshop on integrating iPads into the classroom, I talked about the power of using drawings and illustrations to help students master both simple and complex concepts.
