There are many factors to consider when exploring programs for students to use to create their own graphic novels. The programs detailed below offer many attractive qualities that educators, students and school administrators will find useful in making the final decision on which program to use for their digital writing needs. These programs not only change how students write but what writing is.
Comic Life:
Comic Life is a very user friendly platform that allows students to engage in the creation of story boarding to "write" a story through the use of words and images. This program allows for student voice as the images may come from their own personal pictures or from a copyright free site such as Creative Commons. Just drag and drop the image into the panel you wish. It is that easy!
http://plasq.com/education/
Comic Life is a very user friendly platform that allows students to engage in the creation of story boarding to "write" a story through the use of words and images. This program allows for student voice as the images may come from their own personal pictures or from a copyright free site such as Creative Commons. Just drag and drop the image into the panel you wish. It is that easy!
http://plasq.com/education/
Zooburst:
Follow this link to learn more about what this platform for graphic novel creation has to offer. http://www.zooburst.com/zb_books-viewer.php?book=zb01_528c2babcbbc3
Follow this link to learn more about what this platform for graphic novel creation has to offer. http://www.zooburst.com/zb_books-viewer.php?book=zb01_528c2babcbbc3
Go Animate:
You can create and share an animation movie on this site. Creation of an animation involves design of multiple modes. goanimate.com Reference : O’brien,A.(September 2011, Published). Who see what? When? Where? And why does it matter?.“Creating Multimodal Texts”. Retrieved November 18, 2013, from http://creatingmultimodaltexts.com/presentations/
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Pixton offers several levels of usability. Pixton for Fun, Pixton for Business, and Pixton for Schools.
Pixton for Fun is a great way for students to explore and share their work for free. It encourages the idea that writing and creating can be done just for fun. It also exposes them to a community of creators and writers from who they can learn and share their ideas.
Pixton for Schools offers a secure space, enhanced features, grading tools and adjustable pricing depending on the size of your class and the length of membership (2 mths, 4 mths, or a year). A two month subscription for a class of 25 students is onlye $27, which averages to $1.08 per student. There is a even a free 30 day trial for teachers making it very affordable.
Following are some basic instructions on how to get started.
Pixton for Fun is a great way for students to explore and share their work for free. It encourages the idea that writing and creating can be done just for fun. It also exposes them to a community of creators and writers from who they can learn and share their ideas.
Pixton for Schools offers a secure space, enhanced features, grading tools and adjustable pricing depending on the size of your class and the length of membership (2 mths, 4 mths, or a year). A two month subscription for a class of 25 students is onlye $27, which averages to $1.08 per student. There is a even a free 30 day trial for teachers making it very affordable.
Following are some basic instructions on how to get started.