1.Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Beth Rajan Sockman Ph.D. Associate Professor, Instructional Technology Michele Herrmann Elementary Math, Pleasant Valley School District Writing with Digital Comics Its Serious Fun!

2. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Abstract When creating comics, students critically think about content in a way that is naturally fun! Digital comics can increase that natural value. In this session you will learn about different digital comic makers, creation/reflection processes, and how digital comic creation aligns with the Common Core. Bring your own laptop or digital device if you have one, but it is not necessary. 3. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 When you were younger, do you remember looking for the comics in the Sunday paper? What was your favorite comic or character? WHY? 4. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 5. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Goals Take Aways Understand HOW digital comics creation supports learning goals PA Common Core, Creativity, Diverse Learning Needs, Motivation Identify classroom writing process Recognize the technology options Familiarize with digital comic creators Navigate locations to more resources 6. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 COMICS & LEARNING GOALS Diverse Learning Needs, Motivation, PA Common Core & Creativity 7. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Motivation 8. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Comic Creation Encourages.. Critical Thinking Literacy Development Meets Diverse Student needs! 3 for 1 9. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Comic Pedagogy for Critical Thinking (Decker, 2007) Sustains the question until the learning has a place of understanding Attends to complexity and discourages the search for the simple Embraces a punch line, the counter-intuitive option Higher Order Thinking 10. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Why Comic Creation? Reflect on material and to create deeper meaning - VISUALLY Visual Literacy 11. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Comic Pedagogy Language Arts Writing builds Vocabulary Write complicated narratives Practice Sentence structure Builds Literacy 12. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 PA Common Core Grade 6CC.1.4.6.C Develop and analyze the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples; include graphics and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. E06.C.1.2.2 E06.E.1.1.2 See Handout 13. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Individual Learning Needs 14. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 http://youtu.be/qRhIhYvDhEU English Language Learners Students can create the image to communicate. Then add the English words to portray their cartoon. Research shows increase in vocabulary and correct sentence structure. 15. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Special Needs Students Comics can help students with disabilities: Create social stories focusing on behavior. Autistic or deaf students may use the characters to express what they want to say. Able to express emotions by drawing the expressions on the characters faces. 16. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 All Learners Motivation Comics Rehearsal/Reteaching Rewrite concept learned in a comic Extension Apply a concept learned to a scenario 17. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Sample Rehearsal-2nd Grader Explaining odd and even numbers using the talk balloons 18. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 LETS TRY A SIMPLE AVATAR CREATOR: WILDSELF 19. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014www.buildyourwildself.com Build your WildSelf with adaptations 20. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Reflection: How could this be Wildself used? Creativity: Create & Make avatars Creative Writing: Write a creative story about yourself Mythology: Write a myth about the character to explain a natural phenomenon Science: Explain adaptations and compare to other species that have those adaptations Lesson Plan Link 21. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 DIGITAL COMIC CREATION Technology & Writing Process 22. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Tips for the Comic Creation Process Teacher Plan Content Technology Writing Process Content Brainstorm Plan Storyboard Create SHARE Revise Publish 23. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Know Something about the Technology By Casey Unangst on Bitstrips 24. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Common Comic Creator Options Text Balloons Props Panels Characters Expressions Backgrounds/Scenes Options Account, Sharing, Printing, Webcam, Download Photos, Captioning, Edit 25. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Expectations You will learn a little about the technology. The student will learn a lot! 26. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 By Graduate Student on Bitstrips 27. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 COMIC MAKERS Least complex More complex 28. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Read-Write_Think Easiest No account Comic creator Panel number choice Share: Print only Graphic Organizers Lesson Plans Community MakeBeliefsComix Easy No account Comic creator Panel number 3 Manipulate Characters Share: Print & email Lesson Plans GOOD resources Pixton Must create an account More complex Panels: Totally adjustable Manipulate Character etc. Share: Print, Email & Embed Lesson Plans Good Resources 3 Different Level Comic Makers 29. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Read Write Think http://www.readwritethink.org/files/reso urces/interactives/comic/ 30. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 In this comic, a third grade student used captions along with the talk balloons to write his story. 31. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Make Beliefs Comix http://innovations2010unco.pbworks.com/w/page/314326 28/Writing-%20Make%20Beliefs%20Comix http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/# 32. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Make Belief Comix Workspace 33. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Pixton http://www.pixton.com/my-home 34. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Pixton Choices 35. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Teacher Resources Make Beliefs Comix See bottom of page Read Write Think Community - http://www.readwritethink.org/ Pixton - Samples http://www.pixton.com/schools/library/ Planning Sheet - http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_ images/lesson195/comic-strip-planning.pdf Live Binder of Comics Creators http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=414 75 36. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Summary Questions Why should you consider using comics in the classroom? What do you need to do before using in the classroom? 37. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 38. 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Reading Graphically: Comics and Graphic Novels for Readers from Kindergarten through High School. Reading Horizons, 50(4), 283-296. 40. Between the Lines: Reading & Writing for Contemporary Learners Conference Summer 2014 Question or Comments Beth Rajan Sockman Instructional Technology bsockman@esu.edu 570-422-3621