Cooking Up Groovy Graphics
in the iClassroom
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Groovy Graphics...
How will you use graphic novels & comic creation apps in your iClassroom to support your curricular & project-based needs? This hands-on workshop will blend visible thinking strategies and augmented additives to redefine how you use comic creation apps in your classroom while showcasing multiple student-created examples. Explore, Create, Share, and get your Comic Groove on! Bring your iPad!
Objectives
- Explore a variety of comic creation apps and tools.
- Explore curricular examples of how comic creation and graphic novel apps can be purposefully integrated into digital storytelling and across the K-12 curriculum.
- Create a digital artifact and reflect on the process.
Activating Prior Knowledge...
- Step 1: Click on the KW Padlet Wall link. (Miami Device 2014 Version)
- Step 2: Add your Twitter handle and/or Name in your post. / Add what you know about comics and graphics in the classroom in the "What I Know" section
- Step 3: Add your Twitter handle and/or Name in your post. / Add what you want to know or what you wonder about comics and graphics in the classroom in the "Want to Know" section
- Step 4: Be Ready to discuss
Exploring Curricular Content, Inspiration, and Integration
- Step 1: Explore the Graphic Novel Books and Apps for Curricular Inspiration
- Step 2: Explore the Apps for Creating Comics to add a Comic Creation app to your iCookbook
- Step 3: Explore the Student-Created Curricular Integration Examples for additional Authentic Curricular Inspiration
- Step 4: Complete the Visible Thinking Stem See/Think/Wonder with an Elbow Partner
- Step 5: Be Ready to Take Comics to the Next Level (Let's Kick it Up a Notch)!
1. Graphic Novel Books and Apps
Brick Greek Myths
Pride and Prejudice
2. Apps that Create Comics
Creative Companion Apps
- Photo Eraser: Erase Unwanted Objects from Your Photos
- Superimpose Studio: Layer/Superimpose Photos
- Superimpose Studio: Layer/Superimpose Photos
- Photo Invade Kids: Add Embellishments to Your Photos
English
History
Comic Maker HS Science
Comics Aren't Just For Kids....
Create a Comic to Explain Project WorkFlow
Create a Comic to Highlight Student Work
Create a Comic for an Activity
100+ Student Comic Creation Curricular Examples
Explore 100+ Student-Created Comic and Cartoon Lessons/Examples
4. See/Think/Wonder Visible Thinking
5. Let's Kick it Up a Notch!
BWOK: Kicking it Up a Notch!
- Step B: Behold Augmented Reality, Thinglinks, and Virtual Worlds
- Step W: Wicked-Good Teacher Created Comic Resources for Students
- Step O: Obtain Ideas for Interactives
- Step K: Be in the Know
B: Behold Augmented Reality, Thinglinks, and Virtual Worlds
Use Augmented Reality
App-Smash Augmented Reality Apps within your Cartoon/Comic
Thinglink a Comic/Cartoon
App-Smash Thinglink and a Cartoon/Comic Creation app
Use Virtual Worlds
Living Comics
Revision Guide for Students
Revision Guide for Students
PD Resources for Teachers
O: Obtain Ideas for Interactives
What Interactives Can You Add to a Thinglink?
How will you Design Thinking with Thinglink?
K: Be in the Know....
Finding Images You Can Share, Use, and Remix
Things to Consider...
When creating and publishing student work...
Choose a License for How Your Work Can Be Used
Making Thinking Visible
Thinking Reflections with Comics
- Step 1: Create a one-cell comic with two thought bubbles and complete the thinking stems above
- Step 2: Post your thinking reflection comic to the Padlet board linked here
Brainstorming
Brainstorm Lesson Integration Ideas
Brainstorm Lesson Integration Ideas for Integrating Comics and Cartoon Creation
Comic Life in the Classroom
Comic Life Classroom
Clever WEB Alternatives to Comic Creation Apps
Google Presentation
Canva
Prezi
Additional Web Tools for Comics
Ideas for Using Comics in the Classroom
- Comics in the Classroom (Motherload of Info!)
- Using Comic Life at Every Level of Bloom's
- The Daring Librarian (Comic Life Examples and Lessons)
- Zombie-Based Cross-Curricular Comics Lesson
- Additional Detailed Zombie-Based Comics Lesson
- Interpreting Political Cartoons (History)
- Concept Cartoons
- Teaching Through Concept Cartoons (Science)
- Illustrating Basic Concepts (Science)
- Biology Concept Cartoons (Science)
- Chemistry Comics and Cartoons (Science)
- Chemistry Cartoons (Science)