Sketch Ed.

Empower the next generation of creative problem-solvers.

Let's balance the scales.

There's no doubt that a powerful command of language - in the form of reading and writing and speaking - will serve your students well. But to tackle the challenges of today (let alone tomorrow), words on their own won't cut it. What they need are complementary visual thinking skills that tap into the full potential of their brain. Sketch Ed. is a program that makes it easy to bring those skills into your classroom.

The Resource Kit

A complete visual thinking curriculum.

Within the Sketchnoing in the Classroom resource kit you'll find ready-to-use video lessons and activities that teachers can weave into the classroom experience. I'll carry the weight of visual thinking instruction so that you can focus on applying those skills to that day's content.

Part 1: Sketchnoting Skills

In this first section, students will develop the individual sketchnoting skills that are the building blocks for any style of visual note-taking.

Video Lessons:

    • Handwritten Fonts
    • Icons
    • Faces
    • Arrows
    • Stick Figures
    • Color
    • Scenes
    • Containers
    • Lists
    • Dividers
    • Empathy Maps
    • Filtering
    • Synthesizing

Part 2: Sketchnoting Processes

In the second section of video lessons, you and your students will learn how to combine the skills from Part 1 into specific note-taking processes.

Video Lessons:

    • Cornell + Sketchnoting
    • Mind Mapping
    • Flowcharts
    • Timelines
    • Card By Card
    • Brick Road Approach

Part 3: Subject-Specific Sketchnoting

In the third section we explore the best ways to apply your sketchnoting skills to specific subject areas.

Video Lessons:

    • Social Studies
    • Science
    • Math
    • Language Arts
    • Physical Education
    • Art
    • Foreign Language
    • Journalism
    • Cross-Discipline

Follow-Up Activities

Printable activities to help students put into practice the new skills they're learning.

A card deck of prompts that you can use to fill any open classroom time with something meaningful and engaging.

The Benefits

Teach Your Students A Lifelong Skill

Too many students think that 1) they can't draw and 2) drawing doesn't belong in the classroom. By showing them otherwise you'll be opening the door to a more creative and fulfilled future.

Improve Your Skills As An Instructor

By developing your own visual thinking skills you'll be better prepared to reach all learners in your classroom, making this addition to your instructional toolkit invaluable.

Seamless Integration with Core Content

Let me carry the weight of sketchnoting instruction so that you can focus on applying those skills to your content area.

Sample Lesson

Here's a sample lesson on adding arrows to your note-taking toolkit, from Part 1: Sketchnoting Skills.

Meet Your Host

Hi, I'm Doug Neill

I help people make sense of the world by making marks on the page. I'm the founder of Verbal to Visual, an education company that teaches the skill of sketching out ideas as a learning, problem-solving, and communication tool. Through a YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers, online courses with thousands of participants, and live workshops and talks, I'm on a mission to spread the word about the power of visual thinking.

What Teachers are Saying

Pre-Service and In-Service Training

It's one thing to drop some new curriculum on a group of teachers. It's another thing entirely to integrate that new curriculum into the culture and content that already exists within the classroom. That's why I offer pre-service and in-service curriculum design workshops to help teachers get comfortable with visual note-taking while they decide how to integrate the Sketchnoting in the Classroom resource kit into their content area.

Ongoing Implementation Support

To keep the momentum going throughout the school year, I also provide ongoing support to schools with check-ins at regular intervals to provide feedback on student and teacher work and address any roadblocks that are cropping up.

Empower the next generation of creative problem-solvers.

Foster deep thinking and systems thinking through visual thinking.

Sketchnoting in the Classroom

$375 - Purchase

Lifetime access for one teacher to the Sketchnoting in the Classroom resource kit:

  • Part 1: Sketchnoting Skills (13 video lessons)
  • Part 2: Sketchnoting Processes (6 video lessons)
  • Part 3: Subject-Specific Sketchnoting (9 video lessons)
  • Downloadable follow-up activities
  • Printable card deck of prompts

If you're interested in purchasing this resource kit for multiple teachers at your school, reach out: doug@verbaltovisual.com.

Curriculum Design Workshop

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Half-day to full-day workshop for pre-service or in-service teachers.

  • Develop the skill visual thinking as an instructional tool.
  • Learn how to apply sketchnoting to your specific content area.
  • Develop a plan for weaving the Sketchnoting in the Classroom resource kit into your current curriculum schedule.
  • All workshop participants will receive lifetime access to the Sketchnoting in the Classroom resource kit.

Implementation Support

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Year-round support to maintain momentum in your school.

  • Four workshops spread throughout the year to address teacher or student challenges with visual note-taking.
  • Regular feedback provided on student and teacher work.
  • Email support to answer questions as they arise.
  • Includes lifetime access for all teachers to the Sketchnoting in the Classroom resource kit.