Joan Van Duzer October 1, 2009 For audio call Toll Free and use PIN/code Engaging Millennial Students with Fun Tech: Learning with Comics

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Emoticons and Polling 1.Raise hand and Emoticons 2.Polling options

Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, in the most delightful way... Mary Poppins (1964)

Types of Comics Comic Book Comic Strip Cartoon

Uses for Comics

© Randy Glasbergen

Comic strip created with Comic Boom software

Comic strips created with Comic Boom software

Center for Disease Control publication Body And Mind (BAM)

From the Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain

Ostrom, R. (2004). Active Learning Strategies for Using Cartoons and Internet Research Assignments in Social Studies Courses. Editorial cartoons assigned for analysis Issue Symbols Exaggeration and Distortion Stereotypes Caricature Humor and Irony Background Knowledge Argument Presentations to class on their analysis; debate positions

Source: Cartoon News Magazine Daily Cartoon

Sample Lesson Plan As students analyze the editorial cartoon for Context Basic elements Interpretation of icons Cartoonists message Persuasive techniques used Qualities of cartooning such as sensory, formal, expressive, technical, and judgmental The Dirksen Congressional Center Editorial Cartoon Collection congresslink.org/cartoons/lessons/1960_presidential_campaign.htm

Creating a message requires Critical thinking Planning Concise writing Creativity = student engagement Student engagement = excitement!

Comic Boom Comic Boom Tour at toonboom.com

Comic Boom

makebeliefscomix

Toondoo.com

Comic Book Creator 2

Which are you most likely to try? A. Purchase cartoons (memory prompt) B. Create comic strips for important concepts (make content more inviting) C. Create a comic book for important concepts (make content more inviting) D. Students analyze editorial cartoons (support learning activities) E. Students create comic strips or comic books (student-generated content)

Inexpensive Software makebeliefscomix.com – free! toondoo.com – free! Comic Boom (PC) - $20 Comic Life (Mac) - $28 (Amazon) Comic Book Creator 2 - $30 (AsSeenonTV)

Sources Todays Cartoon (Randy Glasbergen) ~ $20 each Comic Book Creator 2 from re-sellers AsSeenonTV pages/comic_book_creator.html ($29.95) pages/comic_book_creator.html Ostrom, R (2004). Active Learning Strategies for Using Cartoons and Internet Research Assignments in Social Studies Courses findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4033/is_200404/ai_n findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4033/is_200404/ai_n New York Times News Service Photos & Graphics The Dirksen Centers Editorial Cartoon Collection Comic Boom tour

Q&A Joan Van Duzer Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Humboldt State University

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