Learning with Cartoons?

Posted January 16th, 2008 by The Maze

We are always looking for new ways to learn. We recently tried creating cartoons for possible use as a review tool in the classroom. You can see our handiwork above! This was created on a site called ToonDoo. It took us about thirty minutes to create this simple cartoon, so there is a definite learning curve involved. We wondered if you had any experience with cartooning on this or other sites. Do you think it can be used as a teaching or learning tool? Share your thoughts!

Yes!

On January 16th, 2008 BarryB says:

I use http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ with my adult Beginning High and Intermediate Low ESL students as a way to practice grammatical structures and vocabulary we're covering in class.

You can also make single panel cartoons using Word or PowerPoint and the "Speech Balloon" feature. You can see samples of student work at http://esl.adultinstruction.org/ClipArtComics.htm

http://www.tech4esl.blogspot.com

Thanks for the info!

On January 17th, 2008 The Maze says:

Great information. Thanks.

Examples of student comics

On January 16th, 2008 BarryB says:

You can see some examples of comics my students have created using the http://www.makebeliefscomix website at http://esl.adultinstruction.org/ComicStripProject.htm

http://www.tech4esl.blogspot.com

Very cute!

On January 17th, 2008 The Maze says:

Nice work.

i think its a good idea.

On January 18th, 2008 bakerc9 says:

i think its a good idea. sometimes instead of reading information in a paragraph, it is better to look at something. it make it a little easier to pay attention to and understand the information.

Learning tools

On January 25th, 2008 Murley says:

Yes! This is a great idea. All students learn differently, so exposing them to a variety of tools is invaluable for their ongoing learning. I also loved your intro talk about the use of podcasts for learning ... for auditory learners it is a great way to revise/learn. I also agree, yes there is an overwhelming amount of information/resources/ideas and knowing where to start or to have the time to access and find stuff is overwhelming. Your site is great, the way it is set up and ideal place to intro teachers and students to a learning online community. Thanks greatly.
Murley