1. Workshop Goals Curriculum links – graphic novel software Explore Comic Life Reflect on class use and assessment PLAY!!!

2. Save options Project file (File > Save as) Project file (File > Save as) Image file (File > Export) Image file (File > Export) If you send to someone, file type is important If you send to someone, file type is important Need pics? Need pics? I: CSDY\Staff

3. 21 st Century Learning Information, media literacy, and communication skills Information, media literacy, and communication skills Creative thinking and problem-solving Creative thinking and problem-solving Interpersonal, collaborative, and self-direction skills Interpersonal, collaborative, and self-direction skills Global awareness Global awareness Partnership for 21st Century Skills - 2004

4. Media Literacy Triangle Text Product i on Audience All media messages are constructions. Ontario Revised Language Curriculum, 2006 -tell a story? -schema? -characterization? -values, beliefs? -process? -techniques? -tools? -copyrights? -target audience? -message?

5. The Writing Process Pre-Writing Brainstorm for ideas Brainstorm for ideas Webbing, organizing Webbing, organizingWriting Drafting DraftingPost-Writing Revising Revising Feedback Feedback Peer/self edit Peer/self edit Polishing Polishing Publishing Publishing The Digital Writing Process Pre-Writing Brainstorm for Ideas Brainstorm for Ideas Storyboard StoryboardProduction Filming FilmingPost-Production Revising (cutting) Feedback Editing - titles, transitions Adding Music Publish to the Web - ENGAGE

6. The Digital Writing Process with Comic Life Pre-Writing Brainstorm Brainstorm Storyboard (template). Storyboard (template). Script Script Writing (Construction) Drag and drop images, text bubbles) Drag and drop images, text bubbles)Post-Writing Revise (images, frames, gutters) Revise (images, frames, gutters) Feedback Feedback Edit (colours, shading, fills) Edit (colours, shading, fills) Add background, placements Add background, placements Publish to web, video, print Publish to web, video, print

7. Technology is increasingly a means for empowering students, a method for communication and socializing, and a ubiquitous, transparent part of their lives.

9. Shots – establishing (setting) Format – colour, font Bubbles Panels – tilt, shadow Gutters – inferring

10. Floating panel Gutters – passage of time Character – alignment (tensions)

11. Hamlet Establishing shot - setting Shots – close up, tight Background - mood

12. Comic Life Demo Photostory - demo Photostory - demo

13. Sandbox!! Explore Comic Life

14. Reflective Question Would you assess this writing (construct) differently from any other response? http://www.flickr.com/people/en321/