Sketch

Free!

Sketch allows users to create their own drawings. From the app’s main screen, users must tap the “+” button on the bottom right of their screen to begin. Next, users must decide if they want to take and import a picture and then draw on it or start from a blank canvas. If users import a picture, they can crop and edit it. If starting from a blank canvas, users must choose if they want a portrait or landscape view. Users are then brought to the next screen, where they can further personalize their drawing. To do so, users can tap the “Pencil” button to choose different writing utensils, line thickness, and colored ink. The “Square” button lets users pick different background styles and colors. The “T” button allows users to add and customize text. The “Mustache” button lets users select and import different stickers and symbols. The “Camera” button lets users take or upload images into their drawing. When finished, users can tap the “Sketch” icon button on the top left of the screen to save or discard their drawing. If saved, users can access their drawing from the app’s main screen by tapping it. Users can then tap the “Upload” button to share it over social media, email, or another app.

1. After reading a text, teachers can have students create a drawing using this app that represents the text’s main idea. Teachers can have students insert a 140-character caption that explains the drawing’s meaning. When finished, students can post their work to a class website or email it to their teacher.
2. When learning a new vocabulary term, teachers can have students create a drawing using this app that represents it. Students can include the word’s definition as a caption. When finished, students can post their work to a class website or email it to their teacher.
3. When studying a specific artist, time period, or artistic style, teachers can have students experiment and model it using this app. When finished, students can post their work to a class website.
4. Students can create a picture book using this app. To do so, students would have to develop a story and then use this app to create images for it. As they create images, students can save them to their gallery. Students can then import the images onto slides in the presentation app. In the presentation app, students can add text to the slides. That way, when they play the presentation, students should have a complete picture book.