Comic strips in the library!

Getting a 4th grade boy to write can be hard. Why not introduce students to comic strips. I have used hand drawn versions for a while in my classroom but drawing skills can often discourage even the most creative story teller. In steps computer created comic strips! 

This comic strip was created using a program called Pixton. It is simple to use and allows you to create characters that looks like the author. It is easy to choose the background and the characters respond to the background. You can also rearrange the character and the bubbles auto adjust to to the text.

This comic strip was created using a program called ToonDoo. The options are a different from Pixton in that it is as not as simple to create a character that looks like the author but it is easy to add props and change the background even though I did not choose to do so in this comic. This would be the best website to use with elementary students. 

Using comic strips is something to consider to help students to better express themselves.

Thanks for coming on the journey with me! Shine on friend!