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Title: Comics in the Classroom


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Comics in the Classroom
  • Arlene Munson
  • Library Media Specialist
  • Glen Cove High School
  • NASBOCES Presentation
  • December 10 , 2009

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COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Visual literacy
  • Helpful in developing writing/reading skills with
    ESL and ELL students
  • Incorporates NYS ELA and AASL standards
  • Sequencing Skills (for writing and comprehension)
  • Beginning (introduction),
  • Middle (the body),
  • End (conclusion)
  • As an alternative outline form
  • Fleshed out into an essay

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Comics in the Classroom
  • Each student can create a character
  • Teacher has the ability to
  • see the entire class at a glance
  • Create multiple classes
  • List students by class and save their passwords

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COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM
  • How Bitstrips have been used in classrooms
  • Create the first panel of a comic strip and have
    students complete
  • the storyline,
  • create a new ending to a familiar tale
  • solve math word problems
  • interpret concepts

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Comics in the Classroom
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Comics in the Classroom
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COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Comic strips can be
  • adapted to any discipline and for any grade level
  • From the most elementary to the most
    sophisticated
  • used to spark creativity
  • used as an assessment tools

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COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Math Solving Word Problems Word Problems

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COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Economics Class
  • Students were asked to create a comic strip to
    illustrate some aspect of todays economic
    crisis.

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COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM
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COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM
  • GO to
  • http//www.bitstrips.com/ ( a free site/ each
    user must register) Warning No filter
  • http//www.bitstripsforschools.com/ (a
    subscription site/ 87. annually) Filtered for
    school useno expletives allowed, etc.
  • http//www.bitstripsforschools.com/classroom/9023/
    comics/new/
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