Mini Tutorial on MakeBelifs Comix and Chogger Comic Strip Makers as creative writing tools!

Comic Strip Makers Creating storyboards Sequencing Great creative writing tool Learn about dialogue writing What do I use?

Use other people's graphics Click -n- make Limited Choices Easy to use Great if you are not good at "mouse drawing" Kid friendly! MakeBeliefs Comix

Graffiti board like platform "Mouse Drawing" takes some getting used to Make your own sketches Create your Comic Strip from scratch Insert your own art, pictures, etc for older users Chogger Username: LIS724 Password: mediaservices

Use writer prompts to encourage writing. Use a picture as a writing prompt and “bubble” the picture to allow students to explain the situation in it. GET CREATIVE! Explore the resources available in both websites. Make Beliefs Comix has available teacher resources as well as printable materials For older students: Chogger has a ways to share your strips with its community- remember to always be careful when “sharing” information on the internet. What do we do with these?

MakeBeliefs Comix at MakeBeliefsComix.com © By Bill Zimmermanwww.makebeliefscomix.com Chogger available at: Created by: Chogger, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company. Pictures property of Brenda Garcia’s personal collection. Works Cited Thoughts? Comments? Don’t forget to take the survey!