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Comic Books!. By: Mrs. Harker. Comic Book Readers “The Smart Kids”. Why are “comic book nerds” so smart? Could you use that in schools?. Visual retention. 65%. 10%. Pictoral Superiority effect. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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COMIC BOOKS!By: Mrs. Harker

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Comic Book Readers “The Smart Kids”

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Why are “comic book nerds” so smart? Could you use that in schools?

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VISUAL RETENTION

10%65%

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“lf l add a picture, recall soars to 65%...we are hard-wired to find visualization more compelling than a spreadsheet (Hu lt Labs n .p . )”

PICTORAL SUPERIORITY EFFECT

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• More “Fun”

• Extended Plot Line

• Purely Dialogue and Action

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RELUCTANT READERS!

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DEBATE OVER COMIC BOOK USE

“…Can foster pupils’ interest in science and …help remember what they have learned” (Comics in… n.p.).

Corrupts young minds and is a waste of time

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MARYLAND COMIC BOOK INITIATIVE

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WORKS CITED

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oGabriel, Paulo. “The Avengers Kickass Wallpapers." Photograph. Abduzeedo. www.abduzeedo.com. 6 Apr. 2012. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oHult Labs. “Can Reading Comics Make Us Smarter?" Hult News. www.hult.edu. 7 Mar. 2013. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oJennings, Frank. “5 Ways to Win an Argument." Photograph. Pick the Brain. www.pickthebrain.com. 27 Jan. 011. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

okstormy. “The Comic Nerd." Photograph. 8th Circuit. www.8th-circuit.com. 10 Aug. 2010. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oMSDE. “Comic Book Project." Maryland State Department of Education. www.marylandpublicschools.org. 2003. djdjdjdWeb. 2 Nov. 2013.

oPreller, James. Untitled. Photograph. James Preller. www.jamespreller.com. 7 Sep. 2011. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oSeeking Bazinga. “Comic Book Guy." Photograph. Seeking Bazinga. www.seekingbazinga.com. n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 013.