One Step Further (ICT Integration)

ICT resources for maths teachers

Using drawing tools

As a mathematics educator you will inevitably have to create geometry worksheets, tests and exam papers. You will want to draw various geometric shapes and add labels and lines. Microsoft Word's drawing tools will be a useful tool for you to use at times like this.

By the end of this activity you could achieve the following outcomes:

- Prepare a range of drawings that you wish to use in future worksheets or tests.

2 hours

Follow these steps to complete this activity. While practising with the drawing tools, look for contexts that are meaningful to you in your classroom and create documents that you can adapt and use at a later stage. We will make suggestions about what documents to create, but if you prefer, you may create documents to suit your own needs.

	Description	Resources
1	Work on your own but be willing to assist or consult your neighbour. (90 min) Prepare a range of drawings that you wish to use in future worksheets or tests. Create one drawing per document and save the file using a filename that describes the drawing. In this way you will be able to reuse a range of drawings in various documents.	» How to insert shapes » How to align objects » How to add borders
3	Meet in groups or as a class during the last 15-20 minutes of the workshop. Showcase your work by displaying and sharing your worksheets and /or tests
3	Work on your own (between workshops) Plan some additional worksheets using drawings and think about how you would construct them using the drawing tool. Next time you have the opportunity, create these worksheets using Microsoft Word's drawing tools.
4	Community of teachers Join the Partners in Learning Network and find a community of teachers online.	» Go to the Partners in Learning Network

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