Cartoons and Comics
Creating cartoons and comics was very fun. In the process of creating comics and cartoons, I came to understand how reading a comic and cartoon works. I never understood how to read them so when I would read a comic or cartoon I would get frustrated but now I have come to the conclusion that they are fun to read. They provide a good laugh and a very interesting story. I have seen that many students are reading graphic novels and comics and I know I understand why. Comics and cartoons are a great way to teach students about dialogue between characters.
Pixton was very easy to use. Choosing backgrounds, characters, and text boxes was not complicated. It did provide a variety of backgrounds and characters but the ones that I wanted to use I couldn't because I had to upgrade the content pack that I was using. It did give the option of a search bar to just find what you were looking for. The part that I enjoyed the most was changing the face reactions of the character. Like I mentioned, if you upgrade to a better content back, you can have a bigger variety of features to use when creating the comic. I had a lot of fun coming up with the story and creating it. This is the first website I used to create the comic, and I really enjoyed it. I can see students using this website to create comics of what was learned in a story or even when teaching the students about dialogue between characters.
Make Beliefs Comix was a very interesting website to use. You don't have to create a login to use it. While working on the comic I learned that you had to update "save" the comic every time you make a change. I learned that the hard way because I was almost done working on it when I accidentally pressed a wrong button on the computer and when I tried to retrieve it, it wasn't there any longer. I had a lot of fun creating this comic because it is a reminder of my daily life. This website had a lot of variety of features you could use for the comic. To download a picture of the comic you had to create a login and classroom to add it in. I only added myself to the classroom to make the process shorter. Other than creating a classroom it fairly easy to use and fun as well. This will be fun for students to use to make an assignment about what is being taught in the classroom.
Tellagami is a mobile app that you can download to an iOS device that lets you create animated videos. You can use a character to speak for you. I wasn't able to download the app because my device wasn't compatible with the app. When I tried to download the app, it gave me a message that said, "The developer of this app needs to update it to work with your version of iOS." This app only works with the older versions of iOS. I was disappointed because by what I read in the comments and the internet, it seems like a fun app. This app would be fun to use in the classroom to give a review of a lesson. It can also be used in the library to make a short book talk/book review. I really hope the developers update the app.
Share comics with teachers
These websites and apps will be awesome to share with teachers because it will give an interesting change in teaching a lesson or assigning work for the students to do. Every website is different and provides different features, so depending on the assignment, that is the website that can be used. The best part about using comics/cartoons in the classroom is that it will be beneficial to the ELL and Non-reader students struggling with vocabulary and language. There aren't many words on a comic that a student has to read, so that will help those students not feel overwhelmed. It also gives the students a visual representation of what is happening, so they have a better understanding.
Ms. Saavedra, I enjoyed reading your cartoon/comics, thank you for sharing! I agree with you about Pixton, being able to adjust the facial expressions of the characters was fun and made a world of difference! Make Believe Comics was fun, fewer options than others out there, but the ability to save and go back to it was great. This was be good in a classroom where if students can't finish during one class period they can save and continue next time.
ReplyDeleteRichelle I enjoyed your comics, so funny. I can most certainly relate to your Make Beliefs Comix, I heard my students as I was reading it. Sorry that you lost the first one, but at least now you can warn your students. Fotojet was also the most difficult for me to navigate but I did like that we were able to insert our own photos. Your daughter is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think Fotojet was a little harder to use as well because of the real photos. I think kids would like this though because they LOVE to take selfies. I could see them easily using this to demonstrate a process.
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, I can totally relate to your Overdue Book comic that you made. It takes me back to fifth grade when I couldn't find my library book. I thought my life was over- LOL!
Your cartoons were great! I struggled with these sites a bit, but I thoroughly enjoyed looking at everyones creations and cartoons!
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