mini tutorial on makebelifs comix and chogger comic strip makers as creative writing tools!

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Mini Tutorial on MakeBelifs Comix and Chogger Comic Strip Makers as creative writing tools!

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Page 1: Mini Tutorial on MakeBelifs Comix and Chogger Comic Strip Makers as creative writing tools!

Mini Tutorial on MakeBelifs Comix and Chogger

Comic Strip Makers as creative writing tools!

Page 2: Mini Tutorial on MakeBelifs Comix and Chogger Comic Strip Makers as creative writing tools!

Comic Strip Makers

• Creating storyboards• Sequencing• Great creative writing tool• Learn about dialogue writing

What do I use?

Page 3: Mini Tutorial on MakeBelifs Comix and Chogger Comic Strip Makers as creative writing tools!

• Use other people's graphics• Click -n- make• Limited Choices• Easy to use• Great if you are not good at "mouse drawing"• Kid friendly!

MakeBeliefs Comix

Page 4: Mini Tutorial on MakeBelifs Comix and Chogger Comic Strip Makers as creative writing tools!

• Graffiti board like platform

• "Mouse Drawing" takes some getting used to

• Make your own sketches• Create your Comic Strip

from scratch• Insert your own art,

pictures, etc• for older users

Chogger

Username: LIS724Password: mediaservices

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• Use writer prompts to encourage writing.

• Use a picture as a writing prompt and “bubble” the picture to allow students to explain the situation in it.

• GET CREATIVE!

• Explore the resources available in both websites.

• Make Beliefs Comix has available teacher resources as well as printable materials

• For older students: Chogger has a ways to share your strips with its community- remember to always be careful when “sharing” information on the internet.

What do we do with these?

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• MakeBeliefs Comix at www.makebeliefscomix.com . MakeBeliefsComix.com © 2006-2009 By Bill Zimmerman

• Chogger available at: www.chogger.comCreated by: Chogger, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company.

• Pictures property of Brenda Garcia’s personal collection.

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