http://www.pixton.com
Grade: k-6
Want to spice up your lesson? Here is an excellent tool that you can use to do such that. Pixton is an online tool that you can use to create comic strips of your own. You can add any information that you would provide for a lesson and customize it to what you want to accomplish. This provides an unique way to relay information that will engage your students.
I have used this program before and it works excellent. The students were so excited and so intrigued by the cartoons that I created for social class. During your time using the program, you can create your own avatar that can be used throughout the comic strip. It is very easy to use if you use beginner mode, but if you want more aspects move into the advanced category. There are countless backgrounds, emotions and things you can do to make the comics original. Input any text that you wish to convey a message!
I have used this program before and it works excellent. The students were so excited and so intrigued by the cartoons that I created for social class. During your time using the program, you can create your own avatar that can be used throughout the comic strip. It is very easy to use if you use beginner mode, but if you want more aspects move into the advanced category. There are countless backgrounds, emotions and things you can do to make the comics original. Input any text that you wish to convey a message!
Implementation
- Art classes
- All subjects - Science: explanation of topic, Social: Current events, LA: Creative writing
- Lesson creation
- Student project creation
- Introduction to begin the day - morning bell work
- School newsletters
Here is a screen cast that I created to demonstrate how easy it is to use this tool. The video is short, and hopefully gives you an insight as to how fun it really is to use! Enjoy!
I chose to use a screen cast application by screencast-o-matic in order to be able to navigate through Pixton while talking. This would be to show whoever views this page how easy it is to navigate and get my insights on the tool.