Create cartoon strips....
Are you serious?????
Well, we know that education is a very serious business (when you are thinking in how to make your students to be successful), but... hey! who said that education has to be boring?
So, I had to use 3 websites for my "opera prima" (first work) in this area....
Here are the results....
My favorite was MakeBeliefsComix...
Maybe because I like old fashion style cartoons.
You do not need to create an account and or have a trial, you can print your cartoon, e-mail it and save it in your computer at your convenience.
The only is that the repertoire of characters, settings and bubble speech are limited compared to the other websites.
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The nex one was ToonDoo... this one was an easy one too, with more characters, settings,effects, bubble speech and even items that you can integrate in your cartoon.
Saving the cartoon in my computer was not that hard, and when I embed it to the blog was not that difficult either.
So far... Pixton was the hardest one for me.... It was to much to create a character (too much details), and to embed in the blog was hard (I have to check Youtube several times to know how to do it... besides I do not like the way it looks in the blog).
About if the students are going to be able to use them..... I am sure that they can figure it out faster than myself... even some little ones (have you seen them using the I-pads?)
Enough fun.... let's go to the educational purpose (Awww!!!)
The students are going to love it!!! (and teachers too!)
It's a fact that most children and adults like cartoons...
As a teacher I can create comics to introduce and teach a concept,
give ideas and instructions,
create reading materials for my students,
use them in word problems in math,
use them like reminders for students....
About the students....
How cool is to make your own comics?
They can be use their imagination and be creative...
I can see the kids creating comics about themselves, their friends and experiences....
Make a presentation about something they have learned...
Create a character and write about his/her adventures....(like Babymouse and Luch Lady)
Use them for story summaries
Display their mental images when they were listening a story
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How about make fun of the teacher?
Maybe that is not a good idea......
I love your sense of humor! See.... you used your personal experiences to create the cartoon strip.....that's how using these can help students in the classroom too. Kind of vent out what we are dealing and going through. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment.... indeed... the first cartoon looks like me.
DeleteAnd yes, sense of humor is important in classroom and life.. that's a fact!'
Your ToonDoo one CRACKED.ME.UP. Good job! Paxton is very complicated. I got REALLY into it and spent two hours making a comic. Definitely something to sick the kids on and make a long-term project.
ReplyDeleteYes Pixton (this is my opinion) is very elaborated and time consuming... maybe when I have more time...
DeleteToonDoo was really funny, and you are right: the students won't have any problems with making these, or at least as much trouble as teachers might.
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