The+Great+Google+Sketchup+Inquiry

Using Google Sketchup as a visualization tools with students for a range of curriculum areas including, Math, Geography, History, Science, Art and Design Technology. Students as young as P4 through to Year 13 can develop their keen sense of spatial awareness, which they are already familiar with through a wide range of computer games that are available for all ages. By working with Google Sketchup a three dimensional software, students can create a range of real inquiries into the world around them, digitally recording their solutions, through images, videos and animations, and including them on to Google Earth. Students are quick learners and given the basic tools their inquisitive imagination often leads them to explore further the functions of the software. Therefore by creating the correct resources and showing the correct tools ensures that students can access the software easily.
 * Title:** **The Great Google SketchUp Inquiry**

With this 90 minute workshop you will experience a step by step guide through the basic features of Google SketchUp. The main focus will be the generation of lesson ideas and resources: As you investigate the possibilities and applications of using Google SketchUp as a creative planning and presentation tool that students can use to research and test theories, document information, you will witness / see the potential and benefits of turning flat two dimensional visuals into real life three dimensional solutions.
 * by creating shapes and solids
 * simple objects and text
 * by adding measurements and dimensions
 * through adding colour and texture
 * importing and exporting images
 * using ready made Google SketchUp components
 * Google 3D Warehouse and Google Earth

Participants should download the latest version of Google Sketchup and have a Google account prior to the workshop. Please bring your own laptop wherever possible.