Comic Life

Well, I finally got to check out Comic Life and see what it was all about. Because I don’t feel very creative I considered our Comic Life assignment to be a challenge. I don’t feel very humorous (at least on paper!). However, I learned that Comic Life doesn’t always have to be about grins and giggles. The comic strip format can tell a story or even be a “how-to.” My particular strip’s focus was to make a point about the use of technology being used to include all different subject areas. I am interested in seeing how my peers evaluate this particular project because I am feeling like perhaps my project is not up to par as compared to others. I am also interested in seeing how my peers did on their projects. I am assuming I will be jealous of their creativity and ability to add humor into a lesson, but ultimately hope to learn from their examples.

I think the most important thing I’ve taken away from this assignment is that this web 2.0 tool can be used in just about any classroom in any subject area. The possibilities seem limitless. I love how user-friendly the program is, and I think the younger kids will enjoy the sound effects that are used throughout the program when inserting and manipulating objects. There is also a lot of room for creativity as far as photo effects, backgrounds, borders, etc. I haven’t used this program with students before but I would think that it would be highly motivating and entertaining to most students. It sure beats making a poster on regular poster board! The only real downside that I see to this program is that it isn’t free. However, it is nice that you can experiment with a free 30-day trial.

I am curious to know if my classmates have successfully implemented Comic Life lessons into their curriculum before. If so, I’d love to hear about it.