COMIC BOOKS!By: Mrs. Harker

Comic Book Readers “The Smart Kids”

Why are “comic book nerds” so smart? Could you use that in schools?

VISUAL RETENTION

10%65%

“lf l add a picture, recall soars to 65%...we are hard-wired to find visualization more compelling than a spreadsheet (Hu lt Labs n .p . )”

PICTORAL SUPERIORITY EFFECT

• More “Fun”

• Extended Plot Line

• Purely Dialogue and Action

RELUCTANT READERS!

DEBATE OVER COMIC BOOK USE

“…Can foster pupils’ interest in science and …help remember what they have learned” (Comics in… n.p.).

Corrupts young minds and is a waste of time

MARYLAND COMIC BOOK INITIATIVE

WORKS CITED

Works Cited

oBernasconi, Brent. “San Diego Comic Con- Wolverine." Photograph. San Diego Blog. blog.sandiego.org. n.d. Web. Nov. 2013.

o“Comics in Education." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 22 July 2004. Web. 10 Aug. 2004. http://en.wikipedia.org

oComic Book Project. “Comic Books Written, Designed, and Published by Youths." The Comic Book Project. www.comicbookproject.com. n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oDAK. “POW." Photograph. GeekMom. www.wired.com. 8 Mar. 2013. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.o Williams, Rachel. Untitled. Photograph. The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/education. 30 Dec. 2009. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oGabriel, Paulo. “The Avengers Kickass Wallpapers." Photograph. Abduzeedo. www.abduzeedo.com. 6 Apr. 2012. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oHult Labs. “Can Reading Comics Make Us Smarter?" Hult News. www.hult.edu. 7 Mar. 2013. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oJennings, Frank. “5 Ways to Win an Argument." Photograph. Pick the Brain. www.pickthebrain.com. 27 Jan. 011. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

okstormy. “The Comic Nerd." Photograph. 8th Circuit. www.8th-circuit.com. 10 Aug. 2010. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oMSDE. “Comic Book Project." Maryland State Department of Education. www.marylandpublicschools.org. 2003. djdjdjdWeb. 2 Nov. 2013.

oPreller, James. Untitled. Photograph. James Preller. www.jamespreller.com. 7 Sep. 2011. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.

oSeeking Bazinga. “Comic Book Guy." Photograph. Seeking Bazinga. www.seekingbazinga.com. n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 013.