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"Not all students are able to demonstrate their learning through written assessments." - D. Cooper, 2007
Workshop Goals
•Media Literacy and the Writing Process
•Comic/Graphic Novel Codes and Conventions
•Software demo and exploration
•Reflect on class use and assessment
Media Literacy TriangleMedia Literacy Triangle
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AudienceAudience
All media messages are constructions. All media messages are constructions. Ontario Revised Language Curriculum, 2006Ontario Revised Language Curriculum, 2006
-narrative, recount procedural, persuade
-character, setting, plot, conflict
-values, beliefs
-process
-techniques
-tools
-copyrights
-target audience
-message
The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process
Pre-WritingPre-Writing• Brainstorm for ideasBrainstorm for ideas• Webbing, organizingWebbing, organizing
WritingWriting• DraftingDrafting
Post-WritingPost-Writing• RevisingRevising• FeedbackFeedback• Peer/self editPeer/self edit• PolishingPolishing• PublishingPublishing
The Digital Writing Process The Digital Writing Process with Comic Lifewith Comic Life
Pre-WritingPre-Writing• BrainstormBrainstorm• Storyboard (template). Storyboard (template). • ScriptScript
Writing (Construction)Writing (Construction)• Drag and drop images, text Drag and drop images, text
bubbles)bubbles)
Post-WritingPost-Writing• Revise (images, frames, Revise (images, frames,
gutters)gutters)• FeedbackFeedback• Edit (colours, shading, fills)Edit (colours, shading, fills)• Add background, placementsAdd background, placements• Publish to web, video, printPublish to web, video, print
Technology is increasingly a means for empowering students, a method for
communication and socializing, and a ubiquitous, transparent part of their
lives.
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Digital Media, Comic Genre and Graphic Novels…oh my!!!
Shots – establishing (setting), close-up
Format – colour, font
Bubbles
Panels – tilt, shadow
Gutters – inferring, time
Z pattern - direction
Software DemoSoftware Demo
1. Which Expectations are you targeting using Comic Life?
2. What are you assessing? (Writing? Media Literacy?)
Sandbox!!Sandbox!!
Explore Comic LifeExplore Comic Life
Reflective QuestionsReflective Questions1.Comic Life - Assessment for/as/of
Learning? 2. Comic/Graphic Novel – differentiation? 3. Other curriculum/professional uses -
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