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= Google Sketchup Backchannel =

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= I: Get to Know Google Sketchup (8 min) =
 * Developing spatial skills
 * Moving between dimensions
 * Applying geometry concepts such as area, circumference, perimeter, volume and surface area
 * Building design skills
 * Create and explore famous places
 * Create and explore different types of architecture
 * Giving students an opportunity to be creative

= II: Using Google Sketchup (20 min) =

Topics: Create a rectangular prism. Selecting (highlighting)

Orbiting (looking at object from different views)

Panning (moving the entire screen from side to side)

Zooming (zooming in and out by clicking and dragging from side to side)

Moving (move object, which will skew it, or separate grouped parts)

Push/Pull (turn 2D into 3D, or increase or decrease 3D)

Paint Bucket (select your object and choose colors or patterns like bricks)

Toolbars - Turn on and off toolbars by going to View- Toolbars

Polygon tool  - Select the Polygon tool and type the number of sides in the Measurement toolbar (be sure to turn it on as seen in the previous shot on toolbars)

Tape Measure tool - Select the Tape Measure tool and click on one end of a line segment and drag to the other end.

Introduction to Google Sketchup by Google Sketchup media type="youtube" key="OPkv9tRuO-c" height="315" width="560"

Other Instructional Videos by Google Sketchup

Creating Prisms media type="youtube" key="6lNLOsZQZ6w" height="315" width="420"

Creating Pyramids media type="youtube" key="dVmKCmUNutI" height="315" width="420"

Student Examples in Math:
media type="youtube" key="29wZhv7iP64" height="315" width="420" Kelly's Magical Creature Blog

media type="youtube" key="8jY8ndY_jmg" height="315" width="420" Zoe's Playground Blog

media type="youtube" key="8mThzboTiEE" height="315" width="420" Pranay's Playground Blog

=Updated activity directions=

Student Examples in Social Studies:
Civil War Memorial by Preston and Charlotte (Created in conjunction with Google Earth)

Student Examples in House Design:
media type="youtube" key="RFizyoMVnDI" height="315" width="420" Evie's Model Home

= III: Guided Reflection (2 min) =

- What are some of the ways you might be able to leverage this tool within your existing curriculum? Why do you think students might enjoy this tool?

- What are some of the limitations you see regarding using Google Sketchup? Explain.

- Explain how you could use alternative Web 2.0 tools to accomplish similar design goals. What tools would you use? How would you leverage them?

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= IV: Passing Time to next Tool (5 min) =