Comic Life
Comic Life is a free software that can be downloaded onto both PCs and Macs. This program allows the user to create comics using their own images and type in the text to create an engaging literary piece. It is extremely easy piece of software to use and creates vivid and interesting comics.
Comic Life allows you to:
* Choose a basic template
* Select images for your comic
* Type in your own text
* Edit the layout and structure of your comic
For more information or to download this program visit: http://comiclife.com
Comic Life allows you to:
* Choose a basic template
* Select images for your comic
* Type in your own text
* Edit the layout and structure of your comic
For more information or to download this program visit: http://comiclife.com
Implications in the Classroom
There are many implications for Comic Life when integrated into the classroom. Firstly it allows students to explore and experiment with the range of different templates and options that this software has to offer. This can help indicate to the teacher the creativity of each child as well as their style of designing an effective piece of literature.
This program also allows students to create a story, recount or factual piece using images and text concurrently. All of these opportunities can easily be assessed by the teacher based on how students interpret and communicate information and how they have used the program itself. Comic Life therefore assists students who struggle to write long pieces of information based on a topic.
Students would need to be educated on the effective use of this program before implementing into an assessment piece, however this is not a complicated process due to it's simplicity.
This program also allows students to create a story, recount or factual piece using images and text concurrently. All of these opportunities can easily be assessed by the teacher based on how students interpret and communicate information and how they have used the program itself. Comic Life therefore assists students who struggle to write long pieces of information based on a topic.
Students would need to be educated on the effective use of this program before implementing into an assessment piece, however this is not a complicated process due to it's simplicity.