I hadn't heard about sketchnoting before this lesson, although the concept makes sense. A lot of people learn best with art, drawing, etc. However, I think learning through drawing is the worst possible way for me to learn! I am a horrible artist, and it showed when I was trying to make my sketch.
Things I liked about the app included that it was easy to learn how to use and it could be easily shared. I also liked following other people on paper 53. Some of the sketches were amazing! I couldn't believe that they were done on an iPad. There was awesome shading, colors, and lines.
One thing I did not enjoy was the touch response to my finger. Maybe it's because I am very troubled artistically, but I had a hard time drawing on the iPad. I wonder if it would have been easier if I had a stylus, I assume that it would.
I think this could be a cool outlet to allow the kids who enjoy drawing to create projects/notes in a different way. I could see having kids draw a set up we are covering in class, to put it in their own "words." Although I would never use it, I could see it going over well with certain kids.
If you'd like to see my attempt at sketchbook, here's a link to my drive.
I think just keeping this in mind as a possible product for students to demonstrate their understanding is a great. Just keep it in your back pocket. I'm not an artist either, but any presenter I've heard speak of Sketchnoting always emphasizes that they weren't either.
ReplyDeleteI used a really "cheap" stylus (my husband got it for free at a conference) and it helped a lot when I was trying to draw on Paper 53. Did you watch the video where the presenter showed one of his first sketchnotes and then what he was doing 2 years later? He definitely wasn't an artist, and then he was! Practice definitely is the key for a professional looking one, but I think our students and ourselves still get the benefits from personally sketchnoting even if ours don't look pretty.
ReplyDeleteI had a similar experience so you are not alone!
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