Joined by a group of enthusiastic K-12 teachers and principals, we explored a number of apps at our District Pro-D session on February 21st. The feature story was Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin. After listening to the story and the oh-so catchy song, we used a strategy called Milling…
Category: Comic Life
Why Write?
Sometimes a picture says it all… While using ComicLife is a powerful tool to create comics, sometimes what’s required is a tool that has its own built in media library. There are many out on the web to choose. The one above is from LearnEnglishKids by the British Council. A range of panels, backgrounds, characters…
SCIT 2010-2011 Celebration
This past month, SCIT Participants came together to share their learning journey. As part of the SCIT program, these teachers learned how to use a variety of literacy support software programs such as Inspiration, Kidspiration, Photostory, Comic Life, MovieMaker and WordPress Blogs in classroom instruction. The SCIT program blends curriculum, instructional practice, classroom management, and communication around effective…
Graphica – Learning Series – Challenge Activity 1
Homework for October 25, 2010 Please read one graphica novel and be prepared to book talk next session. Complete a Comic Life page. Show what a typical day looks like for you? Use only “Onomatapoeia”. View Francine’s example for hints.