Using Webcomics

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Kevin Hodgson

title
Comics can supplement
both reading and writing:

Engagement
Connecting text to graphic
Design elements
Webcomics offer:

An online space
Fun environment
authentic audience
Publishing possibilities
The day before the 2008 presidental debate
Our daily peacebuilders pledge
Using webcomics for poetry

Design
Tone of image to words
Elements of the ToonDoo spaces Site:

Closed space
Publishing comics and ebooks
Comments
Remixing comics
Creating characters
Redo/Remix
First, my original school limerick
My online resource

  http://comicworkshop.yolasite.com/

Created at Make Beliefs Comics
Student perceptions
Webcomics in the Classroom
Presented by 
Kevin Hodgson
Comics across the curriculum
Science
Math
Social Studies
"Rare words" in text (per 1,000)

scientific articles 128.0
adult books 52.7
comic books 53.5
children's books 30.9
cartoon shows 30.8
prime-time TV shows 22.7

-- Hayes, D. P. and M. G. Ahrens. 
Why students like
the webcomic network
I like making people laugh with comics :D -- Zoe
I like that there are so many little cartoon characters you can use! -- Delaney
 It gives a chance for kids to be creative -- Cailin
kids learn to be creative, and imaginative! -- Maitri
I like making cartoons and sending messages!!! -- Erin
 I like laughing at people's comics and being able to write what you think about them! -- Talula

Other Webcomic Possibilities
Free Sites

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