Cartoons and Comics

Cartoons and Comics
A graphic novel is a genre where picture books and text collide. Many students love the option of having graphics and reading dialogues which make comic books popular. Whereas before comics were tabooed nowadays many students gravitate towards. Dave Pilkey is a popular author that has written the Captain Underpants series in which students love to read. A bit of a controversy because many parents don’t agree that the main character comes out in his underpants. This series has caused some challenges along the way. However, graphic novels are becoming a popular hit among the reading population. Offering the below resources would captivate any child interest and maybe have more graphic novel authors in the future!



Fotojet
Fotojet was an easy to use website that allows you to create any artwork such as collage, posters, cards, social media graphics, and even comic strips like the one I created. This website provides tools for editing and creating images with high-quality results. Also, you can try fotojet for free without having to pay a penny. You don’t have to sign up for an account which is great. You can automatically start creating any project. It is a bit time consuming with all the options however, it is user friendly and easy to navigate. It was my first time using this website and I was able to put the final product together in about 25 minutes. One disadvantage that was an inconvenience was how to save and share. It gave you the option to save on your personal computer which I did and took a screenshot pic where I shared it with you. You could only share it on Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr. Other than that, I strongly recommend having students create a summary or different outcome in a story they have read and let them use their creativity and tackle the highest level of bloom’s taxonomy. 
Pixton 
Pixton requires you to create an account by registering compared to Fotojet that you could immediately start creating your graphic. Once you register it does provide an option for educators, students, parents, or business. Once you register it lets you customize your avatar. The free version provides many options while offering a subscription monthly or yearly that has several upgrades.  Also, once I registered with my Google account the process was very user friendly. If I had to choose this was my favorite thus far as to the convenient approach it entails and since it was my first time creating a comic strip it was very easy. The only downfall would be the savings option: you would have to pay the subscription of $9.99 or $24.99 monthly fee or $99 yearly fee. I was able to take a screenshot and that is how I was able to share it here above.



MakeBeliefsComix 
MakeBeliefsComix didn’t require registration. It was user-friendly and it provided many customizable options. I really liked how it offered starters to get started without having to struggle with an idea. These would be perfect to offer to students for writing prompts. It provides customizable backgrounds, text bubbles, characters, effects, different color schemes, and many other options. The difference from other graphic creating websites is that this one offers different language options which are pretty cool! The saving process was easy, all you had to do was register and it automatically saved onto your account online. 


Useful Resources for Educators
The above resources would be useful for educators for many reasons that include summarizing stories, creating different settings to stories, different endings, writing prompts in a creative way, cause and effect skills, and many other options. This would provide the student's options and offer them the opportunity to reach the highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy of creativity along the way with self-evaluation. I would offer different examples of comic strips detailing scenarios mentioned above and offer training on the websites to navigate and how to properly sign in and be able to have access.

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