CARTOONS AND COMIC STRIPS
Picture-smart learners show what they know using pictures (not words). They can use a comic strips/cartoon to:
* imagine their own story
* retell a story from literature or current events
* solve a problem
* give directions
Comic/Cartoons allows our learners to express themselves visually and to visualize language.
Cartoon/comic-making can empower the learner to develop his/her skills in synthesizing information and then creating a new opinion on topic.
Click here for ideas on how to use comics in the classroom.
Click here for a short slideshare presentation about comics in the classroom. Click here for a longer slideshare presentation with different ideas.
Click here for an article about using comics, cartooning and 3D animations for digital storytelling.
WEBSITES FOR CREATING CARTOONS AND COMIC STRIPS
Picture-smart learners show what they know using pictures (not words). They can use a comic strips/cartoon to:
* imagine their own story
* retell a story from literature or current events
* solve a problem
* give directions
Comic/Cartoons allows our learners to express themselves visually and to visualize language.
Cartoon/comic-making can empower the learner to develop his/her skills in synthesizing information and then creating a new opinion on topic.
Click here for ideas on how to use comics in the classroom.
Click here for a short slideshare presentation about comics in the classroom. Click here for a longer slideshare presentation with different ideas.
Click here for an article about using comics, cartooning and 3D animations for digital storytelling.
WEBSITES FOR CREATING CARTOONS AND COMIC STRIPS
Blabberize
www.blabberize.com Upload a picture, select the "mouth" and record the sound. Blabberize makes the picture appear to "talk." In minutes, an animated cartoon is created. |
Make Beliefs Comix
www.makebeliefscomix.com Make Beliefs Comix allows students to create original digital comic strips like the ones seen in newspapers. The site encourages imagination and self-expression. |
Pixton
www.pixton.com Create original cartoons with fully posable characters and animals! Upload pictures, create freestyle panel layouts, add sound and voice-over. Pixton allows learners to create a "Pixture" (or avatar) and custom characters by editing the various available templates. Then choose a panel layout. Note: Not all features are available with the free plan. |
ToonDoo
http://www.toondoo.com/ ToonDoo is a comic-creating tool using a variety of character, background, and "props". |