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Engaging Millennial Students with Fun Tech: Learning with Comics Joan Van Duzer October 1, 2009 For audio call Toll Free 1-888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 988329 Housekeeping • • • • • Maximize your CCC Confer window. Mute your phone (*6) if you have visitors or noise in your office. Please note phone audio may be in presenter-only mode. Ask questions over the phone when the presenter prompts. Ask questions throughout presentation via the chat window. Adjusting your computer audio 1) To listen on your computer, adjust your speaker volume 2) If you’re using a phone, click on phone headset. 3) To speak you’ll need a microphone or USB headset. a) First, run the audio wizard Tools/Audio/Audio Setup Wizard. b) Second, press on the mic icon when it’s available (release when finished speaking) Saving Files & Open/close Captions 1. Save chat window with floppy disc icon 2. Open/close captioning window with CC icon Emoticons and Polling 1. Raise hand and Emoticons 2. Polling options “Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, in the most delightful way ...” Mary Poppins (1964) Types of Comics Comic Book Cartoon Comic Strip Uses for Comics © Randy Glasbergen http://glasbergen.com Comic strip created with Comic Boom software Comic strips created with Comic Boom software Center for Disease Control publication “Body And Mind” (BAM) http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourLife/yourlife_comiccreator.html From the Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/zoomcomic.html Ostrom, R. (2004). Active Learning Strategies for Using Cartoons and Internet Research Assignments in Social Studies Courses. Editorial cartoons assigned for analysis • Issue • Symbols • Exaggeration and Distortion • Stereotypes • Caricature • Humor and Irony • Background Knowledge • Argument Presentations to class on their analysis; debate positions Source: Cartoon News Magazine Daily Cartoon http://www.cartoonnewsmagazine.com/daily_cartoon.htm Sample Lesson Plan As students analyze the editorial cartoon for Context Basic elements Interpretation of icons Cartoonist’s message Persuasive techniques used Qualities of cartooning such as sensory, formal, expressive, technical, and judgmental The Dirksen Congressional Center Editorial Cartoon Collection congresslink.org/cartoons/lessons/1960_presidential_campaign .htm Creating a message requires Critical thinking Planning Concise writing Creativity = student engagement Student engagement = excitement! Comic Boom Comic Boom Tour at toonboom.com Comic Boom makebeliefscomix makebeliefscomix Toondoo.com Toondoo.com Comic Book Creator 2 Comic Book Creator 2 Which are you most likely to try? A. Purchase cartoons (memory prompt) B. Create comic strips for important concepts (make content more inviting) C. Create a comic book for important concepts (make content more inviting) D. Students analyze editorial cartoons (support learning activities) E. Students create comic strips or comic books (student-generated content) Inexpensive Software makebeliefscomix.com – free! toondoo.com – free! Comic Boom (PC) - $20 Comic Life (Mac) - $28 (Amazon) Comic Book Creator 2 - $30 (AsSeenonTV) Sources Today’s Cartoon (Randy Glasbergen) ~ $20 each http://glasbergen.com Comic Book Creator 2 from re-sellers • AsSeenonTV http://www.asseenontv.com/prodpages/comic_book_creator.html ($29.95) Ostrom, R (2004). Active Learning Strategies for Using Cartoons and Internet Research Assignments in Social Studies Courses findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4033/is_200404/ai_n9373933 New York Times News Service Photos & Graphics http://cartoons.nytimages.com/index.html The Dirksen Center’s Editorial Cartoon Collection http://www.congresslink.org/cartoons/index.htm Comic Boom tour http://www.toonboom.com/products/comicboom/ Q&A Joan Van Duzer [email protected] Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Humboldt State University 707.826.4460 Evaluation Survey Link Help us improve our seminars by filing out a short online evaluation survey at: http://tinyurl.com/ONEeval-09F-Comics Thanks for Attending For upcoming desktop seminars and links to recently archived seminars, check the @ONE Web site at: http://onefortraining.org/seminars/