Monday, November 11, 2013
Memo 3A
In Crafting Digital Writing by Troy Hicks there are mentions of using different forms of creating usually not considered for writing assignments. These include Youtube, social networking sites, video games, and comic strips. On pages 160-162 Hicks talks about a student crafted comic strip. Hicks gives three grading criteria for the comic strip: engagement, persistence, and creativity. What to look for in a student's comic writing can also be looked for in professional comics. For example Hicks mentions looking at where the writer chose to place the characters with-in the panels. These are things students could look for when analyzing a comic book.
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Mark: This is a great start to your search for students-as-comics-writers, but you'll need, probably, to track down some resources for drawing with students and creating comics with students. Also, have you ever created comics yourself? Where does the writing come in here? Comics is about reading...think of ways to turn students into active producers and creators, not just readers and consumers. You might want to check out Scott McCloud's classic text, Making Comics. http://www.scottmccloud.com/2-print/3-mc/
ReplyDeleteThanks!