However, I asked myself is there any educational value in it? As a visual learner and someone who constantly doodles when trying to focus, I have to say, YES, there are a few benefits for your classroom.
As educators we have read about the value of visualization, dual coding and nonlinguistic representation and this extends not only from our pre-reading students, but all the way to any adult learner. If you want students to add doodles to their notes, yet they get frustrated their own drawing skills, then this is the tool for them. If you enjoy adding icons or illustrations to your classroom materials, but don't have the time to find the perfect image, this tool can also help. Other than that, I can see how AutoDraw can be used as a preferred activity if you have students who finish work quickly. If students need illustrations for projects, videos, or book, AutoDraw can help them create those, too. Being that it is a very simple tool, it does lack the capability to collaborate with others or save multiple drawings. However, students can share or download their drawing and did I mention, it's free!
Bottom line, it has some benefits for the classroom, but it is a cool tool, too.
Have fun with your holiday doodles. Feel free to share your holiday creations with me in the comment section below.
~Rosie
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