Create cartoons with poseable characters, your own avatar. Requires an account - well maintained site, very school friendly
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Tell your story with comics. Easy to use tools to create comic strips to get your point across.
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Janet Bianchini's comment,
April 11, 2012 11:14 AM
Hi - Thanks for your collection! I've just added your site to my scoop.it. All the best, J :-)
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The M16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventive Maintenance [Department of the Army, Robert A. Sadowski, Will Eisner] on Amazon.com. *FREE* super saver shipping on qualifying offers. A U.S. Army training manual, presented in a unique comic book format.
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For anyone who is interested in the historic use of comics for instruction, this is a reprint of a classic U.S. Army training manual. Delete the scoop?
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Nice explanation of the history and use of comics with links and examples If you plan to add comics in your lesson plans, this is a great resource for explaining why to other teachers, parents and administrators. Delete the scoop?
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Comic Strip It! The handheld personal comic maker. If a picture says a thousand words, a comic strip says so much more! With Comic Strip It! you can make compel...
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Free version or a whopping $0.99 for the pro version. Add captions, tiltes, speech and action balloons, etc to images taken on your Android. This could be great way to introduce comic strip creation to your students. Delete the scoop?
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Free ESL Materials.com - Comics: Handouts, lesson plans, worksheets, websites, blogs, wikis, forums and nings you need for teaching & learning.
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Extensive list of comic creator tools and comic sites - including a Dr. Who and Boy's Life site and tips for using comics for language arts and ESL instruction. Delete the scoop?
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For iPhone - interesting way to make a cartoon from your videos. This comes via Richard Byrne's Free Technology for Teachers from Life Feast written by Ana Marie Menezes Delete the scoop?
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Strategies for using comics in the classroom - comic version
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Nice - lots of reasons to use comics and links to several applications Delete the scoop?
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thoughts on using comics as an avenue to enhance learning, monitor understanding Delete the scoop?
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Several good resources for published educational cartoons. The "Cartoons for the Classroom" offers weekly activites and worksheets. Also, a list of cartoon creation applications - all should already be on this scoop site but nice to have them in one place. Delete the scoop?
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Title Making Comic Art Inspired by Spiegelman's MAUS Adobe Product(s) Photoshop Description Students will create a one page, six panel autobiographical comic - includes lesson plans and example Delete the scoop?
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30+ Comic Creators for the Classroom... - great set of links to comic creators and strategies for using comics in the classroom. Click through the tabs on the livebinder Delete the scoop?
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Animation application - limited backgrounds and props, just mannequins for characters but this application could offer some interesting uses for creating animated clips for class - how to communicate information or ideas without words.. Delete the scoop?
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FREE - Storyboard that is free software for rapid creation of visual storyboards for business use in product development. Application targets business use for plan development but could be used for student cartoons also. Delete the scoop?
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I decided to do a Mister G Kids tribute. I was introduced to Mister G about a week ago. He is a cartoonist who also teaches. I'm not sure which title he would use first, teacher or cartoonist, but ...
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An introduction to Mister G comics (go here for more: http://mistergkids.com/). For the most part, the comics are inspired by classroom comments. While not used in instruction, they do take you into the classroom. Delete the scoop?
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A study by the National Institute of Health on the effective use of "comics" in education. It is not light reading but well worth checking out if you are considering using comics in your classroom instruction. Delete the scoop?
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See the world through a novel, original, stylish and captivating lens. Real time cartoon and painting effects displayed on your camera feed! See the world through a ne...
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Even though this app is not free ($1.99) at this post time, it is inexpensive. Cartoonize your videos in different styles from old printer to neon. Multiple settings to customize your photos before sharing. I have not used the app yet but the reviews are very postive. Delete the scoop?
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Sketch Star is a fantastic place where you can create animations and drawings, see them online and and share them with a community of fellow artists!
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Easy to use - characters include robots, dinosaurs, and much more. Lots of ways to manipulate characters, add details, etc. Animation is quick so several cels will be needed to make a usable cartoon. Delete the scoop?
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Stories that are just your type!
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Useful application to create animated cartoons - type in the dialogue, choose characters and layout action. Unfortunately, I have encountered some frustrating glitches with this application. Requires patience and frequent saving - at least in my experience. Delete the scoop?
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Bring comics to the classroom with educational software that helps students create, share and collaborate on comics - without drawing a line. Use Bitstrips for Schools to teach reading comprehension, writing and digital literacy.
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Although Bitstrips is already included in this collection of sites, the Bitstrips for Schools has some added features you might have missed. Check out the suggested activites. Unfortunately, this version is not paid which may put it out of some teachers' reach. Delete the scoop?
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Blog post by Richard Byrne - free tools (at least one new to me) Delete the scoop?
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Short article highlighting the use of comics/graphic novels for instruction. Be sure to take a look at the reference list for more information. Delete the scoop?
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This may not exactly be comics but the visualization deserves a spot here. This could be great for some students. Delete the scoop?
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copyright free comics available for download. Although these probably have little educational value, they could provide some inspiration for students or teachers creating comics for their classroom Delete the scoop?
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Bridging the worlds of science and popular culture, this illustrated periodic table chart features a unique mash-up of science and art to be playful, memorable, and thought provoking for young and old alike.- neat use of cartoons and humor Delete the scoop?
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Cartoon creator plus movie and sound creator and mind map. Free sign up with premium version available. Delete the scoop?
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PowToon is a brand new presentation tool that allows you to create animated presentations and cartoon style videos just by dragging and dropping - in beta at the moment. Delete the scoop?
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