Comic Master
What is it? Comic Master allows you to create your own graphic novel using images, backgrounds, text bubbles and props Web 2.0 tool Allows you to save and print
Who invented this tool? Brought to you by : Reading for Life Organization Reading for Life also has a website that provides educational links for reading, communicating, music, film, sports, graphics etc. Originally educational and still continues to be educational How does it work? Log into Comic Master using your email address and password Choose from backgrounds, effects, dialogues, and characters to create your own comic and or story In addition to creating a comic you can also add music to the comic to set a certain theme to your comic Demonstrate: http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/
Comic Master in the classroom Retell a story to show comprehension Write a short story using figurative language Expand a story by writing a alternative ending or additional scene Write a brief story using new vocabulary words Explain a math problem Describe a science experiment Recount a historical event with a superhero slant
Examples Anti-Cyberbullying Comic ELA teachers : Classroom use cases Students wrote their own mystery stories demonstrating their understanding of the genre’s characteristics and vocabulary. Students retold events from the American Revolution using a superhero slant for a social studies assignment Classroom use cases “The goal of any good teacher is to educate, even if the method seems unconventional.”
Using comic master in our own classroom In Social Studies Classroom: Use Comic Master to make a story of how WWII started Use Comic Master to illustrate how a certain ruler/dictator in history effected his or her country In Elementary Education Create own story using five vocabulary words How to solve math problems Make own ending to a story
Advantages and disadvantages Allows students to create original stories Improve learning skills in communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking Addresses many of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards Disadvantages Limited characters Limited backgrounds Need various choices Upload your own picture