Comic Life Creativity“It Slices… It Dices…”
SMeech.net
Scott Meech
• Plano District #88• Joliet Professional Development
Alliance (March 7th – Wikis)• Poster Sessions tomorrow• IL DEN• DeICE
Free Raffle
• First and Last Name • No @symbols please• Listen for one idea I provide or
brainstorm a use on your own…
Prize
• 2 Winners• 25 Seat Licenses
A Bad Infomercials…
• Not selling the product…• Comic Life is just a Tool…• Not the Magical Cure all…• Mac and PC platform compatible!
Volunteers
• 3 Volunteers Please (Colors Comic)
• Sit up front• 1 ½ Minute Commercial Break:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY-abu2GW4k
• 2nd Commercial Break? Sledge O’ Matic
Great Product Name / Terrible Product Name
• Basic Premise of Comic Life• NETS Standards – All of them…• Practical Reasons – Easy Learning Curve• Daniel Pink’s A Whole New Mind• Dr. Jason Ohler’s 4th R - Art
Buyers Guide
• SMeech Presentation Wiki: http://smeech-presos.wikispaces.com/Comic+Life
• Reference Handout• Judy Epcke and Marilee Sarlitto’s Wiki
http://comic-life.wikispaces.com/
1st Testimonials…
• Plano Students - Special Education Project on Bats: Quicktime Video
• Regan History Project – Teachertube – Dehrharthttp://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=0a9c4655800e8a7b9ea2
Quick Demonstration
• Quick Walkabout• Chicago Cubs are going to win the Pennant!• How To Tutorial Handout
Curriculum Uses
• Quick List• Highlights
– Math - Reading– Literature - Scicence– Social Studies - Health– Tech - Foreign Language
Example Projects
• 1st Grade Monster Projects • TESOL -- Class Projects with Comic Life • Norren Dooley Comic Life Examples K-5 • Elementary Student Comic Life Examples • How-to example from Wenatchee School District • Rick Paula's Flat Stanley Adventures • Mr. Leahy's Class American Revolution Vocabulary
Cartoons • Mrs. Breza's Class Biographies
Example Projects
• American Revolution Project • Gold Rush Project • Marengo Story Comics • Dull Vocabulary: • Comic Books from Second Life and Gaming Sites • Provide 8 Pictures and ask students to create a
story out of them! • Flickr and Comic Life
Save your Time!
• Fast Learning Curve• Lack of Superfluous Features• Commercial #3 – Walkthroughs
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7f89ddbebc2ac9128303
Teacher Productivity
• Certificates • Graphic Organizers • Grading with Bubbles • Group Progress Tracker
Teacher Productivity
• Seating Chart– w/ Mac Camera – for substitute teachers with comments
• Loan System for Teacher materials in conjunction with camera
• Yearbook
Does Comic Life Slice and
Dice?
• Discussion with Volunteers• View Panel Projects• Raffle