Sketchup for Schools
Sketchup now provides a full 3D working product that runs in your web browser with no installation required.
Link: Official site for Sketchup for Schools
Link: Official site for Sketchup for Schools
About Teaching Sketchup
I've been teaching Sketchup to grade 7-9 students for about 6 years, and I've tried a few different methods. I find that an activity that is "whole-class and teacher-led" works best for me. (Others might find it works better to have the official screen-cast video tutorials, especially with version 7 or 8.)
I find that the tutorials for Google Sketchup v.5 (*saved below*) are best, and so I saved them here, just in case you don't have easy access to them. I did not author them, nor do I own them, so all credit is due to the Google Sketchup team.
One small caveat: The "Display Settings" and such in Parts 2&3 change with the different versions of Sketchup, so I usually skip those steps. They are at the end of the tutorials below, and so are very easy to skip.
One small caveat: The "Display Settings" and such in Parts 2&3 change with the different versions of Sketchup, so I usually skip those steps. They are at the end of the tutorials below, and so are very easy to skip.
Files to Download (2011 - Tutorials for the installed version of Sketchup)
For Students - Will Open in Sketchup
Beware! I recommend students skip the last parts
of Part 2 and Part 3 (Display Settings) as Sketchup often changes the option locations and names.
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For Teachers
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