Creating comics with bitstrips - easy to use in the classroom
In this comic, created with www.bitstrips.com, you can see how it can visually support what you want to convey to your students. You can use the software tool to illustrate a certain topic so that they can internalize the new or repeated input as they are easier to remember. Comics are an effective way to reach struggling readers or students who are just acquiring the English language. Images support the written text and help understanding the meaning so comics can help to teach reading.
Furthermore, they are also very useful when it comes to teach writing as a lot of students complain about not knowing what to write or how to find the right words. Their lack of skills is an obstacle for their ideas and comics offer a way to express them. So it can be very helpful to let the students work in pairs or groups and be activate themselves. In this context this new tool does not only improve the student's creativity but also provides a way to get to know new media.
Of course comics can also be used interdisciplinary and not only in the English class. No matter how you include comics in your class, it is fun for the students and you have their attention which is of huge importance! Using www.bitstrips.com is free, you only have to register online. If you are interested in how a worksheet using a comic can look like click here.
Furthermore, they are also very useful when it comes to teach writing as a lot of students complain about not knowing what to write or how to find the right words. Their lack of skills is an obstacle for their ideas and comics offer a way to express them. So it can be very helpful to let the students work in pairs or groups and be activate themselves. In this context this new tool does not only improve the student's creativity but also provides a way to get to know new media.
Of course comics can also be used interdisciplinary and not only in the English class. No matter how you include comics in your class, it is fun for the students and you have their attention which is of huge importance! Using www.bitstrips.com is free, you only have to register online. If you are interested in how a worksheet using a comic can look like click here.
