Recounting stories has been a part of our culture and history since the beginning of time. As far back as we can remember, stories were told from generations before us. Since we live in an ever changing world in which technology takes precedence, we should also evolve with the changing times. Thanks to the internet and the advancement of technology, we as educators have the knowledge needed for our students at the tips of our fingers. In doing so, we must prepare our students as best as we can to not only use the resources available to them by touch but also digitally.
At Ninfa Laurenzo Early Childhood Center, there stands a room tucked in the far corner of the hallway, room 8 to be exact where students are becoming tech savvy in their own right. Thanks to the donations of one of my parents, Silvia Mintz Attorney at Law, through the website donorschoose.org, my students are now able to use the tablets donated to enhance their learning. While the students use the tablets and other technology resources, we must inform parents that technology can also be used at home to help students grow in their learning.
Digital devices are engaging and motivating tools that help parents and students with home extension activities, especially for our current project on Comics.
Digital devices are engaging and motivating tools that help parents and students with home extension activities, especially for our current project on Comics.
Portrait Avatar Maker is a service which provides character icons completely free of charge! It is a great way to develop their avatar as they see themselves and an easy tool that can give you many options to create your avatar easily. Every button is an option to add to your avatar, and then you can change colors as needed. Even the background can be changed to one you most like according to your job, hobbies, and or interests. It is a great activity for children to review body parts, colors, and shapes.
If you need help to create your own portrait or avatar, please click on this link.
- ToonDoo.
It is easy because it shows you lots of options to add like different characters, places, objects,... In addition, you can write dialogues in different styles and the typical letters of comics. It´s very intuitive and you can put all the images as you like. It is a very useful tool.
ToonBook is an amazing tool to create your own comic. This web can help you teach your students contents and vocabulary within an interesting and engaging story. This one "Beary goes to school" tells us the story of how Beary goes to school and the things he likes. We learn how to say "I LIKE"
Here, a little story by Mr. Usero.
With Super Duper StoryMaker, you can create all the picture and photo stories you want and tell them over and over — plus, you can make your own photo albums, special occasion cards, comic books, etc. Educators and parents will love StoryMaker because it helps children practice learning skills, such as reading, sequencing, vocabulary and more...
Another amazing app to create your avatar and tell your story.
Create impactful social graphics, web stories and animated videos with Spark’s free graphic design app.
These are some resources that parents can use with their kids at home to practice all we do at school, or for others who what to work on comics at early stages of education.
Now, it's your turn to show your work and how your children get amused when learning at home with digital storytelling tools and comics.
Written by Francisco Usero Gonzalez.
Edited by Angelica Saenz.
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