Google SketchUp

Classroom Ideas

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssanyal/2270745266/

What is SketchUp ?

• 3D software • free from Google • easy to use • fun for students (and teachers)

http://www.iesvermellar.org/moodle/file.php/37/logo_google_sketchup.jpg

How Can I Use It?

• Math • Art

• Social Studies

• Science

• Industrial Arts/Design

http://www.flickr.com/photos/luisraa/1795877481/sizes/s/

http://www.3dvinci.net/ccp0-display/geometricks.html

Sample Projects

Simple 3D Shadowing

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fynes/1910051130/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/labguest/3282472095/

Sample Projects

Photo Shop Google Earth

http://www.flickr.com/photos/enix_dk/3309647477/ http://earth.google.com/userguide/v5/ug_mapfeatures.html#sketchupmodels

How Do I Get It?

– Go to: http://sketchup.google.com/ 2. Click on: Download Google SketchUp

3. Works with: Windows XP/Vista/7 & Mac OS X (10.4+) 4. Start Sketching!

Learn How to Use It

Google Tutorials: http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsfH_cyXa1o

There's even a blog: http://www.sketchuptuts.com/