In this episode, bilingual educator and Edutopia author Danielle Zélin joins for a chat about tips for comic strips as a creative and effective tool for assessment and engagement in the classroom. You’ll hear strategies for introducing comic strip creation to students, tips for integrating technology into the process, and how this approach can boost student confidence while checking for understanding across various subjects.
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Tips for Comic Strips
- Comic strips provide a creative outlet for students.
- The use of a six-box comic strip format helps students focus.
- For students who may lack confidence in drawing, try digital tools.
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Connect with Danielle Zélin on LinkedIn
- Danielle Zélin’s Edutopia profile & article Using Comic Strips as an Assessment Tool
- National Geographic Education Resources
- Canva for Education (Graphic design platform)
- 15 Comic Strip Templates (Free download)
- Reasons to Try a Comic Strips Activity (Blog Post)
- Liven Up Your Lesson with a Comic Strip Twist (Podcast Episode)
- How to Use Comic Strips in a Science Classroom (Blog Post)
- Comics in the Classroom and an AI Connection with Nicholas Provenzano (Podcast Episode)
- 5 Quick Classroom Activities With Comics (Blog Post)
- Why You Might Want to Start Using AI to Generate Images (Podcast Episode)
- How to Create a Comic Strip in Google Slides (Blog Post)
