Today 6th graders were introduced to Google Sketchup and how to make a basic house, use tools and use textures and colors within the program. This is a FREE, cross-platform program that can be downloaded at home.
What are the real world implications for this activity? The possibilities for it are endless and the learning opportunities range from spatial thinking to concrete math skills like scale, measurement and more. Need more proof? The Walt Disney Company is a worldwide entertainment company worth billions, and employs 166,000 people around the world. Some of those very talented individuals created this - YES, USING GOOGLE SKETCHUP!! Click here to watch the video!
To Download Google Sketchup click here: www.sketchup.com
To watch the video we saw in class of the super cute kid working on his house while his mom made dinner, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgGzq2UUV8I
To watch more excellent video tutorials, click here: http://www.sketchup.com/learn/videos?playlist=58&playlist=58
If you have any questions or comments, please add them below! Have fun!!!!
What are the real world implications for this activity? The possibilities for it are endless and the learning opportunities range from spatial thinking to concrete math skills like scale, measurement and more. Need more proof? The Walt Disney Company is a worldwide entertainment company worth billions, and employs 166,000 people around the world. Some of those very talented individuals created this - YES, USING GOOGLE SKETCHUP!! Click here to watch the video!
To Download Google Sketchup click here: www.sketchup.com
To watch the video we saw in class of the super cute kid working on his house while his mom made dinner, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgGzq2UUV8I
To watch more excellent video tutorials, click here: http://www.sketchup.com/learn/videos?playlist=58&playlist=58
If you have any questions or comments, please add them below! Have fun!!!!