Events create concentrated experiences. Attendees engage deeply over a short period. This intensity builds relationships faster than any other format.

The event ladder moves attendees from free exposure to paid participation to premium experiences. Each event type serves a different rung.

EVENTS

Free Webinars as Top of Funnel

Free webinars attract new prospects. Deliver genuine value while demonstrating your expertise. End with a soft offer for next-step engagement.

Structure webinars to leak your methodology without giving everything away. Leave attendees wanting more.

Event Type Purpose
Free webinar Attract, educate
Paid workshop Deeper transformation

Paid Workshops

Paid workshops offer deeper transformation in 2-4 hours. Participants get focused learning and interaction. Price accessibly to encourage attendance.

Multi-Day Courses

Extended events (weekend workshops, week-long intensives) provide immersive experiences. These command higher prices and produce deeper results.

Conferences and Summits

Large events with multiple speakers and tracks. These can be produced solo or with partners. Conferences build community at scale.

Retreats and Masterminds

Top of the event ladder: multi-day retreats with limited attendance. Intimate, transformative, premium-priced. These create lifelong memories and relationships.

If you run events, map your offerings against this ladder. What rungs are missing? What could you add to serve attendees at different levels?

Google Drawings Meme Generator and Creative Google Drawing Activities

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Creative Communicator – Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals. (ISTE Standards for Students)
Over the years I have become a huge fan of engaging students in visuals. I love to have students create and explore visuals. I believe we learn best when creating is part of the learning process. We need to design activities to get students creating before, during, and after engaging in a learning experience. Today I wanted to share how I engage students in reflecting on our learning using a Meme Generator.


I do my best to engage students in a variety of visual design creation tools, but Google Drawings has become one of my favorites this year. Google Drawings is an incredible resource that sometimes just doesn’t get enough love.  I am writing this post to share some of the activities and resources I’ve used or seen other teachers use connected to Google Drawings. I hope there is something here that everyone can use, regardless of subject or grade level. Up first is a Google Drawings Meme Generator Template. My students and I frequently use memes to reflect on our learning experiences. 


You can give each student their own copy using Google Classroom or you can use one of the URL Shortcuts to distribute a copy or template to students if you don’t use Google Classroom.


Eric Curts also has a nice meme generator template and instructions for creating your own in this post. 
Sample Classroom Meme Activity Instructions

Water Meme Reflections (EES 2021-22)About Me – Sample Meme Activity to Get To Know Each OtherWhat We Eat – Reflective Meme Activity Instructions

Sample Drag and Drop Google Drawings Interactives

Classifying and Organizing Life on Planet Earth
Operation Cat Drop
Energy Flow in Ecosystems


Additional Resources and Activities Connected to Google Drawings 

Quadrilateral Google Drawing Robot Project
Shapegrams
HyperDrawings
Math HyperDrawing
Templates for Google Drawings
Google Drawings Template Folder
Do More With Google Drawings
Control Alt Achieve Google Drawing Resources

Additional Resources Connected to Meme Creation

Meme Creation Resources



Special thanks to Julie Many (@ManyEdventures) the rest of my Awesome PLN for inspiring me to do more with Google Drawings. 


Do you have a favorite Google Drawings activity or resource? Please share in the comments below. 

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