We, the 7th grade classes at Veritas Prep Charter School in Springfield, MA would love to have Drawp for School in our classrooms! With this resource students can complete beautiful interactive projects online, collaborate with other students, and immediately share their creations with their classrooms, their teachers, and their families. 

Check it out here: http://www.drawpforschool.com/

We will use Drawp for School for small group stations in both mathematics and science. Although the applications are limitless, we will mostly use Drawp to allow students to create visual representations of the topics discussed in class. This will allow them to explore ideas with more depth, reflect on, and solidify their learning.

Here's how we would use it if we had this program TOMORROW:

In Mathematics: Our current unit is Operations with Rational Numbers. Students typically struggle with the distributive property. During our Problem Solving math class, small groups of 4 students would go to a technology station in the back of the room. They would have 20 minutes working on Drawp on the class iPads that I personally purchased to create visual representations of the distributive property. Students could use one of the 2 models we discussed in class, or create their own model for extra credit. The program allows students to incorporate voice recordings into their creations, so students would be expected to explain each part of their model with a voice recording or written explanation.

In Science: Our current unit is "Cells". Students are deepening their knowledge of cell theory and learning how to distinguish plant and animal cells under a microscope. We would use Drawp in technology stations (as explained above) to create visual representations of plant and animal cells and use the voice recording feature to add explanations so that teachers can have greater insight into students thinking and address misconceptions.

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