1. Presented by: Bruce Goode and Alicia Jimenez Creating Comics

2.  Engage readers who learn visually, and who are comfortable with visual media, such as video games and computer graphics  Teach positive messages, such as helping others, working to one’s best ability, working as a team, and persevering  Open a reader’s mind to new ways of storytelling, and increase their imagination, through the unique combination of text and pictures used in comics to convey the story. Reasons to Use Comics

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6.  Comic Book Creator (district has purchased this program)  Comic Tailor (Free- Windows 8)  Toon Tool Kit (Free- iPad app- can request to be added)  Strip Designer (Free- iPad app- can request to be added)  Comic Creator from ReadWriteThink http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/inter actives/comic/ http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/inter actives/comic/ Ways to Make comics

7. Comic Book Creator

8. Comic Tailor

9. Toon Tool Kit

10. Strip Designer

11. Comic Creator