Comics

I enjoyed creating my own comic. Although it was a time-consuming experience, now that I know more about Pixton, I feel like it would go much quicker next time. Since I teach kindergarten, I feel like my use of comics would be very limited. My students are just learning to read, so I would either have to read the comic aloud or else include only a few words in each scene. Although I feel like I could come up with some creative ideas using a limited amount of words if given enough time, I choose to create a funny comic aimed at teachers or people who think that teaching is an easy job.

I think that Pixton has a lot of potential for use in schools through the use of both teacher-created and student-created comics. Teachers could use Pixton comics to introduce a new concept or motivate reluctant learners. Students in high ability or enrichment programs would especially love to create comics centered around a topic in the curriculum. They could then share it with the class. Another option would be to have students work with a partner to create a comic at the end of a unit to show what they've learned. The two main challenges of using Pixton in the school setting would be the amount of time that is required to create comics and the fact that Pixton is not free for use in schools. Overall, I think it is a very fun and inviting program!