No drawing skills necessary! This educational and fun workshop will teach students the basics of how to write a comic. Students will learn a simple story line concept, work on setting, location, and characters. The best part will be putting it all together using a computer and special software!
Digital comic writing works on reading and writing skills, creativity, technology use, and is simply just a fun and productive hobby! The goal of this workshop is to help students learn how to create a short comic, and then apply that knowledge in creating a digital graphic representation of a story.
This workshop is offered three ways:
- In-class Whole Division (2 x 1.5 hour sessions) $350 per class/division
- Lunch (4 x 45 min-1 hour sessions) $50 / student (12 max)
- After School (3 x 90 min sessions) $50 / student (12 max)
What the workshop includes:
- Overview of story writing concepts
- Access to the software used for digital comics
- Guidance and tutorial on how to create a digital story
- Creation of a digital story and tutorial on how to use the software
- Access to software full features for 3 months
Provisions from your school:
- Access to computers/laptops for each student (sessions can take place in a computer lab)
- Internet access for students and the instructor (me)
- Projector and screen for me to use to teach and demonstrate
- Email address for each student 1 week ahead of time so I can set up login and access to the software I use
- Beneficial to have a mouse for each student, but not necessary
Digital Comic writing can be used for a variety of classwork or school lessons:
- Creative Writing
- Summarizing a research project
- Summarizing a book (book report)
- Short Story Writing
- Editing practice
- Reading and Providing Feedback / Constructive Criticism
- Concise Writing
Teacher Curriculum Application:
- Media Literacy
- Transfer of Knowledge
- Demonstrate Understanding of Content
- Thinking and Planning Skills
- Application of Knowledge
- Transfer of Knowledge
- Creative Thinking
- Creative Writing
- Visual and Written Organization
- Exploring a Subject from Multiple Perspectives
- Identifying Main Ideas
- Developing and Organizing Content
- Language Use (spelling, vocabulary, grammar, punctuation)
- Using Knowledge of Form and Style in Writing
(form, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, point of view) - Proofreading and Editing (own or classmate work)
- Writing Revisions
How can I set this up at my school or in my class?
Click on the Contact link found on this website. I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have, and find a time to offer it at your school! I can accommodate longer sessions as well as some customization.