The MTV Generation:

Using comics and music videos to teach

What was your favorite cartoon character growing up?

Comic Books to Teach✏ Today I will explain how comic books

can supplement your textbook in the classroom.

How will they help?✏ They will intrigue the learner✏ They are stimulating✏ They’re easier to understand✏ They’re familiar to students

http://www.comiqs.com✏ Upload photos✏ Choose a layout✏ Add photos and text✏ Publish and share, or print!

Positive Features✏ Could have students use this to create

presentations✏ It’s FREE✏ You can use any photos you want

Downside✏ No help guide or forum✏ Cannot rotate pictures

Music Videos

How long is the average attention span of a middle

school student?

Music Videos to Grab Interest✏ They will grab the interest of

students✏ Can be put at the beginning of note

presentations to stimulate interest✏ They are extremely easy to put

together

http://www.animoto.com✏ Upload photos✏ Choose music ✏ Click and create video

✏ http://www.geocities.com/ushistoryteacher06/lnettels/dcmovie.htm

Positive Featues✏ Super easy to use✏ Very catchy

Downside✏ Cannot save to computer✏ Have to pay for extended video

Which of these do you think you could use in your

classroom?