Lessons by Dr. Wesley Fryer @wfryer

Overview

In this multi-lesson unit students will learn about guidelines and develop skills for effective sketchnoting: "Representing ideas non-linguistically with visual icons / drawings as well as text." More resources for teachers are available on the "Sketchnoting" page of ShowWithMedia.com. (Updated 5 Nov 2023)

Preferred Sketchnoting Tools

(These are dynamic and subject to change, depending on app / platform updates!)

For iPad users:

Sketchbook (free, in-app purchases NOT required)
FreeForm (free)
ProCreate (paid app)
Adobe Fresco (free)

For Chromebook users:

Canvas for Chrome (Chrome web app)
Infinite Painter (Google Play Store)

Sketchnoting Examples

More examples of Sketchnotes and Narrated Sketchnotes by Dr. Fryer are available.

More Examples

Original on Flickr

Exported Time-Lapse Version

Created with "ProCreate" for iPad

Original on Flickr

Narrated Sketchnote version

Sketchnote #1: Drawing In Class (2 day lesson)

Goals

Invite and inspire you to be responsibly fearless in representing your ideas visually.
Help you develop skills for drawing basic icons and shapes.
Provide you with resources (like thenounproject.com and flaticon.com) to gain further inspiration and assistance in sketchnoting.
Encourage safe and responsible sketchnote image sharing.

Steps

Analyze these Sketchnote examples. Consider:
1. What is a Sketchnote?
2. What makes a GOOD Sketchnote?
3. What makes a BAD Sketchnote?
Select your Sketchnoting app. Options include:
1. Sketchbook (free, in-app purchases NOT required)
2. FreeForm (recommended - free - on your iPad already)
3. ProCreate (commercial - not free - but super awesome!)
4. Adobe Fresco (free)
Day 1: Watch the first half of the video "Drawing in Class" by Rachel Smith and create a SKETCHNOTE of things you learn from her talk.
Day 2: Watch the first half of the video "Drawing in Class" by Rachel Smith and create a SKETCHNOTE of things you learn from her talk.

Turn In

Export / Save your Sketchnote as a JPG or PNG image.
Login to our Padlet of Sketchnotes - Fall 2023 (Link not shared publicly, just within Canvas / our LMS)
Create a post with your Sketchnote image.
Give your post an appropriate TITLE.
Add the following as a description for your Sketchnote:
1. My sketchnote of Rachel Smith's TEDx talk on "Drawing in Class" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tJPeumHNLY
Copy / paste the LINK to your PADLET post here in Canvas (below)