Tools/Cacoo

Draw with the aid of clip-art stencils

Tool Description Use a web browser to draw^(tool) a picture, flowchart or diagram based on a library of clip-art ‘stencils’. For example, you could use the flowchart templates to create a topic map and then share it with the rest of the class. More than a presentation tool, this also allows more than one student to work on the same diagram. A chat^(tool) window facilities this collaboration^(tool). Drawings can be exported to a file to use elsewhere or embedded in a blog page. ^(edit)Use a web browser to draw⁽ⁱ⁾ a picture, flowchart or diagram based on a library of clip-art ‘stencils’. You can use the flowchart to create a teaching resource and then share it with the rest of the class. A chat⁽ⁱ⁾ window enables collaboration⁽ⁱ⁾ with each other. Results can be exported to a versatile file or embedded in a blog page.

Teaching Approach. Drawing tools offer opportunity for higher order^(ta) visualisation^(ta) and collaboration^(ta), as well as stimulus for whole class^(ta) dialogue^(ta) and questioning^(ta). ^(edit)

Tool details
Title	Cacoo - draw and collaborate
Topic	[[Topics/Draw|Draw]]
Licence / Cost / Platform	Web tool
Subject / Categories	ToolInfo, Draw
Teaching Ideas / Links
Link	http://www.cacoo.com

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