Comic Life is a technological tool that engages students in learning content related materials while promoting humor and laughter. Complex problems can be presented in such a way that students do not realize that they are learning. My group's interdisciplinary theme is Space. The following example will involve the distances of planets written in scientific notation through humor. My hope is that my students will gain a better understanding of the material with this new approach.
Reflection
When I first heard about Comic Life, I was unsure of how I could use it in the classroom. Now that I have researched it and created one, I realize that it has endless possibilities. I am looking forward to implementing it in my classroom. My one concern is that parents will have to download the program, will they be willing to do that. I feel as though my students can have fun while accurately displaying content material in a way that is outside the confines of a normal classroom. The first Comic Life that I will have them create is a choice between irrational and rational numbers, explaining Pythagorean Theorem, or laws of exponents. There are many other topics that can be used such as displaying proofs, mapping out a word problem, and explaining geometric shapes of everyday lives. I have enjoyed this project and am excited about seeing the students' products.
Comic Life Article
How to Use Comic Life in the Classroom
retrieved from the WWW on 9/20/09
The use of comics in the classroom have aided in instruction. Studnets can use them to analyze and synthesize content that is hard to grasp. Comics offer a visual representation along with words to tell a story or explain a concept. Comic life increases student participation in class ssignmnets. Students will have fun creating their story to share with others, while mastering the concepts.
Looks great! I love that you used pictures of your family. I bet your kids loved it too!
ReplyDeleteI think everyone enjoyed this project. I also love how you can use your own pictures or find them on the web. The applications are limitless. Great Job on your project.
ReplyDeleteI too was unsure about using it in the classroom, and I am still unsure about the parents and even my school having to download this. On a positive note, I now see a million ways I could use this is the classroom, so I think I can effectively present my case for getting the tech department to download comic life in the English department computer lab. Your project looks great!
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