Our group chose to focus on the idea that "Comic Life is Out of this World" for our workshop. Our presentation and examples revolve around the theme of outer space. This workshop will show teachers how to use the different elements of Comic Life and how this program can enhance their instruction and assessment. The presentation includes sample comics that teach persuasive writing techniques, metric and customary conversions, and scientific notation. The workshop also allows teachers to consider other ways they can use Comic Life in their classrooms.Workshop Plan
This workshop is designed for middle and secondary teachers who are interested in learning about new technology-based programs that can enhance their instruction and assessment. Teachers will learn how to use the features Comic Life offers and will discover the possibilities it offers for education. The workshop will include step-by-step instruction in how to create a comic, ideas for using the program in a classroom, and suggestions for assessment of student products. Following the workshop, teachers will complete an online survey to help the presenters improve the workshop. Additionally, teachers will add ideas for using Comic Life to a Google document page that participants can continue to check after the workshop.
Workshop PowerPoint Presentation
Workshop Handouts
Article- How to Use Comic Life in the Classroom
Article- Using Student-Generated Comic Books in the Classroom
Comic Life Examples:
Barbara Snidow's Comic Life on Scientific Notation
This Comic Life example will introduce students to the idea that scientific notation helps people to write big numbers in a simpler form. The use of personal family photographs in this comic will help to engage students in the topic.
Rebekah Lowery's Comic Life on Persuasive Writing
Students will see the connection between a study of outer space in Science class and the study of persuasive writing in Language Arts with this Comic Life example. The teacher can use this comic as a class warm-up to have students start thinking about the writing topic for the day. Student photographs are used in this comic to increase interest.
Michael Lofton's Comic Life on Measurement Conversions
This Comic Life project is in the form of a multi-page comic book. Students can use this comic book to learn how to convert measurements between metric and customary units. This comic makes use of many different features available in Comic Life.
Flyer
Online Survey
Article about Using Comic Life
Summary and Commentary on Article
Project Reflection
Great job on the workshop. I had a hard time finding an article--I never thought to search the Galileo database. Good thinking!
ReplyDeleteGreat Job everyone. I feel that we had a great deal of communication and collaboration on this project.
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