My Sketchnote Image Library

I try to update this from my iPad. However, I also usually share via twitter and instagram so you can check there too! 

Adult Presentation Slide Deck

Elementary Slide Deck

Ready to do this with your elementary classroom? Use this slide deck to walk through the basic skills. Click the one pager handout below or the flipbook for the students to use to draw along with you.
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Secondary Slide Deck

Ready to do this with your secondary classroom? Use this slide deck to walk through the basic skills. Click the one pager handout below or the flipbook for the students to use to draw along with you.​
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Sketchnote Flipbook

Do your students use a writers or readers notebook? This flipbook glues into the notebook perfectly. It uses three full sheets of paper printed back to back. With a sliver of paper cut off the sides to fit in standard spiral and composition notebooks. 
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Sketchnote One Pager

I would recommend this one pager for secondary, it is easy to slip into a three ring binder and use as a cheatsheet whenever doing sketchnotes.
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Sketchnote Lesson Supports

Anchor Chart Ideas, a five week lesson plan for introducing sketchnotes, lesson ideas for nonfiction text features- with associated links. 
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iPad Apps

Do your students have access to iPads? Here are the best FREE apps for sketchnotes. If you would like to draw on your iPad with me today then I would recommend Paper by 53, as my go to. If you are thinking about getting serious with sketchnotes then I would recommend Procreate, it is what I use. ​​

Paper by 53

Paper® is the immersive sketching app for capturing ideas anywhere. Over 25 million people have found their personal creative space in Paper—handwriting notes, drafting, diagramming, sketching, and giving form to their vision

Adobe illustrator

Create vector artwork with image and drawing layers you can send to Adobe Illustrator CC or as flat images to Photoshop CC.
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Doodle Buddy

Doodle Buddy Gold is the most fun you can have with your finger! Finger paint with your favorite colors and drop in playful stamps. Connect with a friend to draw together over the Internet.
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Procreate

Procreate is the most powerful sketching, painting and illustration app ever designed for a mobile device, built for creative professionals.
$9.99 Currently in Apple Store | NOT FREE! |
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Reading Resources

Online Resources

Searchable collection of short NPR podcasts, this is great for upper elementary and secondary. If you pay for an account you can even slow the speed of the podcast down which is great for ELL's!
Short & Curly Podcast, this is a great podcast for Elementary. Similar to But Why? and Brains On! Children listeners call in with a question and they seek out professionals in that field to answer the question.
But Why? Podcast, this is a great podcast for Elementary. Similar to Short & Curly and But Why? Children listeners call in with a question and they seek out professionals in that field to answer the question.
Book Club For Kids Podcast, is great for upper elementary and middle school. This is a 20 minute book talk on all sorts of YA books! ​​
But Why? Podcast, this is a great podcast for Elementary. Similar to Short & Curly and Brains On! Children listeners call in with a question and they seek out professionals in that field to answer the question.
Sketchnote Playlist of my videos as well as others that I have been collecting to teach sketchnotes. ​​​
My seven part video series from my online course on sketchnotes, Click here to see my online course in canvas, if you do not have a canvas account you will only see the public accessible items. To have access as a student and see discussion threads and assignments create a canvas account prior to enrolling. ​​

Doodle Challenges

#doodleaday
#sketch50
#sketchcue- newer and 28 prompts leading up to the CUE conference
#oodlesofdoodles- instagram drawing challenge

Curious about my own journey?

Click the image to look at my blog posts on how I got here. ​​​