Teaching)Tools)and)Tips:))Using)Comic)Life)to)Develop)a)Graphic)
Storyline)
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By!Diane!Burr,!Instructional!Design!Team!
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Introduction)
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Are!you!tired!of!the!same!old!word!document!that!you!prepare!to!explain!a!concept!or!disperse!
an!assignment?!!If!so,!then!maybe!Comic!Life!is!for!you.!Comic!Life!is!a!fun!and!easy!tool!to!use!
to!prepare!a!photo!comic.!!
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App)Identification)and)Classroom)Usage)
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This!application!is!available!for!both!iOS!and!Window!users!alike.!!If!you!are!looking!for!
creativity,!then!this!tool!is!the!ultimate!for!turning!images!into!a!graphic!presentation.!
You!can!prepare!graphic!novels,!flyers,!lesson!plans,!and!many!other!documents.!!This!process!
is!made!incredibly!easy!by!using!the!Comic!Life!Script!Editor.!!It!utilizes!an!easy!drag!and!drop!
interface!that!makes!building!your!story!a!snap.!!The!application!includes!filter!effects!that!give!
your!finished!document!that!comic!artwork!appearance.!!!
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The!best!part!is!the!price!!!Users!can!first!experience!this!application!with!a!30Mday!free!trial.!!
After!that!point,!you!may!purchase!the!application!at!a!special!educator’s!price!of!$19.99.!
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Flyer)Preparation)as)presented)by)Joel)Mellor,)Instructional)Designer)(Kent)State)
University))
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The!example!provided!with!this!teaching!tool!has!been!created!by!using!the!protocol!shared!by!
Joel!Mellor!at!the!recent!ITC!eLearning!Conference.!!
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Making!Your!Flyer!
1.! Select!template!
2.! Edit!title:!!The!Importance!of!Reading…..!
3.! Add!top!photo:!!in!this!case!I!used!photos!found!in!Flckr!that!were!Public!Domain!!
so!there!was!no!need!to!show!attribution!
a.! Adjust!size!of!photo!and!image!box!
b.! Apply!filter:!!I!did!not!use!a!filter!in!this!example!
c.! Adjust!filter!to!desired!level!
d.! Duplicate!text!box!and!add!attribution!if!necessary!
4.! Enter!text!for!box!#1!
a.! Yes,!Professor!I!understand.!!In!order!to!be!successful!in!this!course!we!
must!first!access!the!syllabus.!!Robin….to!the!Batmobile!!
5.! Add!photo!to!box!#2!
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a.! Adjust!size!
b.! Copy!and!paste!a!text!box!
c.! Add!text!
i.! Robin,!not!reading!the!syllabus!is!like!driving!through!Gotham!
without!a!map!!
6.! This!format!continues!until!you!have!all!your!photo!and!text!boxes!completed.!
7.! Save!file!and!export!as!PDF!with!images!at!300!dpi!
Conclusion)
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Comic!Life!is!a!great!way!to!bring!personality!and!creativity!to!your!course!content.!!!
Another Batman and Robin
adventure in learning!
Yes, Professor I understand. In
order to be successful in this
course We must first access the
syllabus. Robin… to the
Batmobile!
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Holy Bullseye Batman! I now
understand the importance of this
document! It tells me everything I
need to know to get started in the
course.
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Please remember to read your syllabus and complete the short quiz on its
contents before you start working on other course material.