1. S KETCHUP 2011 IT EXPO By Darryl, LO Yip-tai Seconded Teacher of IT in Education Section, EDB

2. DEMONSTRATION ON FEATURES

3. BASIC TOOLS PROVIDED BY SKETCHUP Orbit Pan Zoom Select Line Circle Arc Eraser Move Rotate Paint bucket

4. View surfaces and solids from any directions

6. PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

7. ADVANTAGES FOR USING SKETCHUP Can easily edit the image size and shape. Compared with the traditional way with pencil and paper drawings, they reflect relatively clean and tidy with computer graphics Can add a different color, so that the final drawing is more attractive. Enhance the understanding of three-dimensional concept

9. In addition to painting cars, students can use SketchUp to build model and design floor plan For the abstract three-dimensional space, it is easy to help students to obtain the left / right views, face and top view by using Camera tool. Teachers can easily express abstract concepts, and correct students’ misconceptions immediately.

10. REFERENCE Depository of Curriculum-based Learning and Teaching Resources Available: http://minisite.proj.hkedcity.net/sec- te/cht/te/ByKC/CT/CT04/index.html [last accessed 15 June 2011] Google SketchUp Available: http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en_uk/index.html [last accessed 15 June 2011]