Draw Tools

7th graders know their draw tools in Word!   Every year, every season, we use Word as a blank canvas to draw a scene.  In October, pumpkins. In November, a turkey or feast.  In December, a snowman or tree.  You get the idea...

And every year, I need to do less instruction on using draw tools.  Years ago, just understanding and identifying the cursor as it hovers over various objects was difficult for 7th graders to understand.  The cross-hair?  The move cursor?  The resize cursor?  The double-headed arrow cursor?  Many students struggled to comprehend the cursor type and function.

But not last week.  These kids had no problem resizing and moving objects to create their pumpkin.  It was awesome to be able to focus on the scene and not the user's skill.  To focus on the color and shadow and 3-D effects.  To focus on the developing character of the pumpkin.  (Pumpkins will be placed in categories and voted on...)

Coming soon - video of "Word" Pumpkins and voting results!