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By Joel SolomonInstructional Technology CoachCherry Creek SchoolsWatch studentsENJOY writing!Make learningFUN!!

AgendaIntroduction/PowerPoint presentationOverview of ComicLifeGet to know your workspaceTake pictures and transfer to iPhotoCreate a ComicAdd captions, speech bubbles, and titlesSave + Export your masterpiece!

Have FUN teaching writingto your students!!!

Writing StandardsStandard 2:Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences.

2a. Generate topics and develop ideas for a variety of purposes (plays, storytelling, newsletters, writing a letter, book reports, and introducing a speaker)

2b.Organize writing using logical arrangement of ideas.

2c. Select and use clear and concise vocabulary.

6-Trait Writing

VOICE!

Organization

Sample: Science

Sample: Vocabulary

Sample: Social Studies

Sample: Math

Sample: Story Elements

Sample: FUN Stuff!

Overview of Comic LifeIntro to the WorkspacePage TemplatesCaption and Speech BoxesDetails and StylesImage LibrariesExporting

Overview of Comic LifeStep ONE: Select a page templateDrag into comic

Overview of Comic LifeStep TWO:Customize your comic with STYLESLock boxes so they dont move

Overview of Comic LifeStep THREE:Add captions and speech bubblesGive them some style

Overview of Comic LifeStep FOUR:SAVE your style for future comics

Overview of Comic LifeStep FIVE:Add images and make your comic!

Overview of Comic LifeStep SIX:EXPORT your finished comic

Overview of Comic LifeOnline Resources for Imageshttp://www.pics4learning.com/http://yotophoto.com/http://pro.corbis.com/http://www.nypl.org/ (digital collections)http://www.cdpheritage.org/http://www.morguefile.com/archive/http://del.icio.us/mole555/digital_images (my del.icio.us page for images)