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Watch students ENJOY writing!. Comic Life www.plasq.com. Make learning FUN!!. By Joel Solomon Instructional Technology Coach Cherry Creek Schools. Agenda. Introduction/PowerPoint presentation Overview of ComicLife Get to know your workspace Insert pictures (iPhoto, Capture, Finder)
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Watch students ENJOY writing! Comic Lifewww.plasq.com Make learning FUN!! By Joel Solomon Instructional Technology Coach Cherry Creek Schools
Agenda • Introduction/PowerPoint presentation • Overview of ComicLife • Get to know your workspace • Insert pictures (iPhoto, Capture, Finder) • Create a Comic • Add captions, speech bubbles, and titles • Save + Export your masterpiece!
Writing Standards Standard 2:Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. • 2a. Generate topics and develop ideas for a variety of purposes (plays, storytelling, newsletters, writing a letter, book reports, and introducing a speaker) • 2b.Organize writing using logical arrangement of ideas. • 2c. Select and use clear and concise vocabulary.
6-Trait Writing VOICE! Organization
Overview of Comic Life • Intro to the Workspace • Page Templates • Caption and Speech Boxes • Details and Styles • Image Libraries • Exporting
Overview of Comic Life • Step ONE: • Select a page template • Drag into comic
Overview of Comic Life • Step TWO: • Customize your comic with STYLES • Lock boxes so they don’t move
Overview of Comic Life • Step THREE: • Add captions and speech bubbles • Give them some “style”
Overview of Comic Life • Step FOUR: • Add images and make your comic!
Overview of Comic Life • Step FIVE: • EXPORT your finished comic
Overview of Comic Life • Online Resources for Images • http://www.pics4learning.com/ • http://yotophoto.com/ • http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/http://del.icio.us/mole555/digital_images(my del.icio.us page for images)