In the constant search for social interaction and fun during isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, people have taken to video conferencing to catch up and have fun.
It's time to put your friends to the (creative) test. Drawful 2 is like the same concept of drawings games you loved as a kid like Pictionary, but with a weird twist. You'll illustrate everything. Pictionary is a fun drawing game for all ages. Players draw a word and their team must guess the word. The team that guesses the most words correctly wins. What You Need to Play. Four or more players. For 3 player variation, click here for detailed instructions. Whiteboard (dry-erase board), chalkboard or paper; Marker, chalk, pen or pencil; Set Up.
They’re using services like Zoom and Google Hangouts, which we’ve reviewed to tell you which ones are best. But it turns out you can do a lot more than chat on camera.
There are fun games and activities you can do (besides putting a funny background on in Zoom) to have a laugh or two to pass the time. So here are a few ideas we’ve seen put into action over the last few weeks:
1. Jackbox Games
We’ve been over this one. If someone has purchased Jackbox, he or she can share their screen and allow others to remotely log in to play. As long as everyone can see the screen, they can use their phones to play along.
2. Charades
An easy one with people on camera.
3. Crossword puzzles
They should take no time at all!
4. Watching television together
I just got invited to my first Netflix party using, well, Netflix Party (which is a Google Chrome extension that allows people to watch a show/movie at the same time with a chat attached).
5. A talent show
Shout-out to my family for suggesting this one for our next big call.
6. Karaoke
Obviously!
7. Pictionary
H/T to Elite Daily for this idea. You can use a Zoom whiteboard for it:
To use Zoom’s whiteboard, you’ll want to click the share screen button located in your meeting toolbar, select the whiteboard, and click share. You should then see annotation tools that will let you use your mouse to draw as you would for Pictionary. You can take turns sharing the screen’s whiteboard depending on who’s turn it is, and you can put some in charge of keeping time for the person who is drawing.
8. Yoga
Have one person share screen on a YouTube class, and there you have it.
9. Trivia
There’ this Random Trivia Generator that will help.
The Game kids love to play
Students already enjoy playing Drawize - Draw and Guess, and often play it with friends in school.
Since drawing and doodling are some of the rare activities proven to boost memory and improve focus (read more), we are really glad our game can help make kids interested in drawing.
We encourage teachers to use Drawize in the Classroom - it can help engage students and make learning really fun for everyone!
Learn by playing
Students are more likely to remember what is learned if they actively participate in the class, and playing a game is a great way to make them actively involved.
Drawize can be used for different subjects, including foreign languages and vocabulary practicing, and it is a great activity for the blended learning approach.It works great both for online or in-classroom teaching when all students have an online device.
How to play drawing game in the Classroom
The teacher can use our Friends room feature, in combination with custom words.
Pictionary Online With Friends Video
- Click play with friends
- Click create a new room - room will be created
- Click the gear icon next to your room code - this will open room settings
- Enable Custom words for your room, and enter words related to the topic you are working on.For example:
- Vocabulary list for Language class
- Animals you were talking about in nature class
- List of internal organs when teaching human anatomy
- Math terms or formulas in science classes
- Share room code with your students and start having fun
- The game will automatically select a different student to be an artist for each round.
Play Pictionary Online With Friends
Is it possible to play without ads?
Yes, many teachers asked us for a solution to play in a private room without ads, and we understand how ads can be annoying, so we made two plans specifically targeting private rooms gameplay.You can buy a one-time plan if you are looking to organize just one event, or use a subscription if you are going to organize games regularly in your classroom - all players playing in your rooms will have an ad-free experience.Please click here to read our blog post on ad-free Drawize for more info.
Drawize Teams
If your classroom counts more than 12 members, you should consider Drawize Teams.
This is an option designed specifically with bigger groups in mind. Players are grouped into teams, and each team has an artist in each round. That way, all players will get their turn drawing sooner,and the whole game is more dynamic than classic Drawize when played in the big group.
Also, players in one team collect points together - allowing players to learn the importance of cooperation and teamwork.
Please click here to learn more about Drawize Teams