SARAH BENNINGRAE LANG

RHEA MCFARLANEMEGAN BLENKIN

“THE WORLD’S BEST WAY TO MAKE COMICS” ( P I X T O N )

P I X T O N C O M I C S T E A S E R

About Pixton

www.pixton.comCreate unique comics quickly and easilyChoose your frames, select your scenes,

add characters, props and textThe free version of Pixton is open to the

publicThere is a fee-based version for schools

Teacher and student registration levels with a 30-day free trial period

Pixton for Schools (if continued after 30-days) will cost $1.00 per student.

Using Pixton as a Teaching Tool

Allows students the opportunity to work deeply with information learned

• Use as a creative outlet for a variety of projects

• Students can create and share their comics online

• Students can view and comment on comics created by their peers

Using Pixton as a Teaching Tool

• There are some safeguards in place to be sure students use appropriate language and actions

• Students should avoid using identifiable names or locations, because it can be viewed by the general public

• You will also want written parent permission before allowing students to create comics that can be seen online

User Friendly

Simply login and click create. Choose a scene you wish to start with. Change your characters

Movement Emotion Props

Pick your background from a variety of indoor and outdoor scenes

Scenes can be deleted, changes can be made and the comics can be saved easily with the on screen controls. buttons for "Save for later" and "Publish Now" quickly save or

publish works.

How to Use Pixton

Video Demo-How it Works

Using Pixton to Discuss Bullying

Bullying ScenarioTwo boys from the grade 5 class go out for lunch

hour and decide to go hang out behind the school. While there, a group of grade 9s from a nearby high school approach the two boys and begin calling names. When the boys try to leave, the

grade 9 boys do not allow them to. This makes the grade 5 boys cry, and the older boys call them “cry

babies”. The lunch bell rings, ending the confrontation. The grade 9 boys say they will hurt

them if they tell anyone, especially a teacher. How would you resolve this?

Pixton: Bullying Scenario Resolution

Create Your Own Pixton

Each group will receive a bullying scenario Each group will have their own log-in account

Example: Log in with username “Table1” password “Pixton”. (email: ecs300table1@hotmail.com)

Using Pixton come up with a short resolution to the bullying scenario

Groups can volunteer to show their finished Pixton to the rest of the class

Directions

Log in (top right corner) Click on CREATE

Click on CREATE A COMIC Choose a format

Choose QUICKIE Click create

Choose a template Choose a character To start creating…

Click on the first panel to start creating Use the side tabs to add:

Change the background Add characters Add speech bubbles

Show us your Pixton

Questions?