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Do you use online educational comics in the classroom?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by ddeubel Apr 10.
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- Hometown:
- New York
- School / Work Affiliation
- College of Mount St. Vincents Institute for Immigrant Concerns
- About Me:
- I am an author/newspaper editor who creates books and web sites that help people of all ages find their writers' voices. I have also created a free, no-ad online comic strip site --MakeBeliefsComix.com -- where people can create their own comic strips and in so doing improve their writing, reading and storytelling in many languages, from English to Spanish, German, Italian, Latin.
- Website:
- http://www.makebeliefscomix.com
Bill Zimmerman's Blog
Online Educational Comics Helping Students Write, Read, Tell Stories in Many Languages
Dear reader,
I am an author of books that are used in many educational programs to
encourage students to express themselves through writing. I have launched a free new web site -- http://www.makebeliefscomix.com -- where students can create their own comic strips. The site offers fun animal and human characters with different moods, thought and talk balloons to fill in with words, and story prompts. It's a wonderful resource to spur children and adults to write, read and communicate their ideas… Continue
Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 4:48am —
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I think the site is great. I would encourage you to post a forum message about it--basically saying the same thing that you did to me, so that you get some broader exposure in the Classroom 2.0 community. Hope you'll stay in touch.
Steve