Comic+Life+in+1P+geo


 * Comic life in 1P geo **

How can we use Comic Life in 1P Geography classes?

->Can use for a trip across Canada -the kids will put it on their google site later (9 pages per child). They will export it as an HTML, so they can show it in class via LCD. Kids can reflect with one another and teachers can provide feedback via rubric on website which can be printed out. Google forms can be used to create a rubric

->Can be used near the end of a unit for a review

->National Parks Project (NFB has good material here)

->Immigration Unit (a dialogue between an immigration officer and new Canadian, refugee, independ.)

->Exit Card at the end of a lesson (4 most important lessons or points) KWL Chart

->Year long review (4 frames per day). Like a Journal throughout the semester

->Any type of poster presentation can be replaced by Comic Life for a variety of units

->Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Any Environmental Issue in Canada). Here is the moral of the story (ie: Ekati mining or any other issue, tar sands).

->Writing process is the same as normal writing process where there are many skills students are using (brainstorming process, collecting material, introductory idea, middle story, wrap up piece -story board)

->Lansdowne Live -Dialogue between different characters regarding differing opinions by stakeholders (ie: urban space, habitat destruction, forestry, fishing, mining, manufacturing, primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary industries).

->Comic Strip already prepared for them ie: 4 types of mining -acts as a catalyst to see what they know about mining. This could act as a part of a final test, or assessment FOR learning to CHECK for their understanding on any particular issue


 * [[image:Cambrian%20beasts.jpg height="136"]] || [[image:firstmam.jpg height="127"]] || [[image:human-evolution.jpg height="133"]] ||
 * [[image:landplants.jpg height="203"]] || [[image:primordial.jpg height="226"]] || [[image:mountains.jpg height="204"]] ||
 * [[image:Pterosaur.jpg height="136"]] || [[image:volcanoes-erupting.jpg height="120"]] || [[image:sphenacodonsk1.jpg height="121"]] ||
 * [[image:carbon2.JPG height="158"]] || [[image:devonian.jpg height="129"]] || [[image:miocene.gif height="180"]] ||
 * [[image:carbon2.JPG height="158"]] || [[image:devonian.jpg height="129"]] || [[image:miocene.gif height="180"]] ||

__Examples of Geological History of Canada in Comic Life__

->Mike M: [|mikem.jpg] ->Kim L-J: ->Earl H: ->Will N: ->John R: ->Tony S:[|Geo_time.jpg] ->Steve B: ->Debbie H: -> AnneS: [|Geologic_History_of_Canada.jpg] ->Meghan F:[|MeghanF.jpg] -Kimberl;y L:


 * __Examples of Ecozone Assignment at Merivale HS (Meghan Foottit)__**

//Comic Life was very useful for me in my classroom. I used it in 1P geo; students completed an ecozone study assignment. Rather than creating a postcard which was the traditional assignment, the students created a comic strip about their ecozone. They had to include the normal categories (climate, soil, landforms, etc). The students were really engaged and spent a lot of time perfecting their comics. My class was very weak and had a lot of behaviour issues; but they were all excited about this assignment. Everyone handed this assignment in (which never happened all semester) and I think this was because they are comfortable using technology- they think its applicable, they know they can do it...so they want to try it. Most of the submissions were very well done.// //What is also good is that they are supposed to fill in captions to explain their pictures for each category. In following comicstrip form, the caption should only be a sentence, so this diminishes the amount of copy & paste that happens from the internet.// //The program is also very EASY to use. The students don't need a lesson on how to use it; they can just figure it out on their own. I gave some direction on how to import pictures and start up, but they were really ok on their own.// //Another benefit is that there are no paper copies! This is always nice...//

The Assignment and Rubric:

Level 4

Level 3 has nice pictures, good size captions, but watch out for the spelling errors

The Level 2 examplar is creative with the polar bear, but lacks information.

The Level R has a lot of information- but it is all plagirized...

I also used Comic Life in my 4C West and the World class. Again, they all handed this assignment in (which also never happened). The most amazing part of this one was that the students were SILENT during their work period. They were SO into the assignment that they didn't gossip, text, use msn or anything- which 4C's usually do! Myself and the EA were shocked. The work they produced was very good. I don't have an electronic sample, but I've included the rubric and the assignment.

//I think overall, this program is a great way to get 1Ps engaged and achieve success. Comic strips are popular with this age group. We also know that they work better online and with technology that with books and paper. They are still demonstrating their knowledge, just in a different format. They get to use visuals to show their knowledge, which helps them remember what they have learned better.//