CREATING A COMIC

Hí everyone!!

I come back to tell you about a great idea to teach CLIL to our students. This idea is making a comic to integrate all the content!!
You can use different tools and apps. In my case, I have done it with Pixton.
It is great and really easy to use! Read more and you will learn how to use it!

STEPS TO USE PIXTON

The first thing you must do is to create an account or log in with your facebook or google account.
Then, you can start creating your comic! It is that easy!
You can choose whether you want the classic structure of a comic or an advanced option. Then, you can choose the background, the characters and their dialogues. Then, you can change the position of our characters, their arms, head or the whole body. Indeed, you can add other objects and you can put your voice to the characters.

All of these options are free! Isn't it great?

I have to recognize that it is not the first time I have used this tool. I have used with my students so many times in different ways. Sometimes, I have done the comic and they have read it, answered some questions and put their voice to the characters using the tablet. Other times, they have created their own comic, using their ideas and creativity.

An issue to take into account as well is the incredibly safety of this tool to use at classroom. Students can use it with no danger to find something innapropiate for their age. It is totally recommendable. In addition, you can use it in a computer or in a tablet or mobile phone using their app. However, I would change only one thing to improve it. The app would let us paste the text from outside webpages. You must write whatever you need leaving you no option to copy and paste the text. However, when the students make their own comic, this is a benefit instead of the opposite.

Anyway, I show you the comic that I have done. It is for my third graders who don't have the confidence to ask their doubts aloud. If they don't understand anything that has been already explained in class, they don't have the courage to ask about it, they just go home without understanding it. So, this comic is great to help them to get over it.




You can also see it here: https://Pixton.com/es/:mm3f9xid
I hope you like it!!
I'd be delighted if you share your opinions about it with me in my post!
See you in the next post!
Cristina XX