There has been a lot to celebrate over the years with plasq, but this one is special to all of us. Ten years ago today, we rolled out our original version of Comic Life, and it has been a wild…
Cross The Alps In Style
Some see classical art. We see that and a comic canvas. History is full of amazing stories, and Comic Life is a great way to highlight story lines.
Harlem Renaissance and Reluctant Writers
Comic Life is a great tool for helping students who struggle with writing. Comics help to break down the paragraph in to shorter, more approachable, sentences. And having visuals to prompt the writing helps students fill out a full story rather than…
Telling The Story of the Titanic
We all know that the story of the Titanic, and its ill fated journey lends itself to epic retellings from musicals to films to novels. Anyone with a radio in 1997 remembers Celine Dion singing about her heart going on and…
Using Comic Life Across The Board
Teachers are so creative it knocks my socks off sometimes. This is from the blog, Teaching With A Purpose. Comics are a great way for students to show their learning in a concise manner. They are limited to the speech/thought…
More Than Just Comics
Now, the people that read this blog regularly know that Comic Life is way more than just a comic creation software. We’ve seen things created with Comic Life that look nothing like a traditional comic book – from photo albums…
I'm Ready For My Portrait
Get up close and personal with some famous character from the past with this awesome comic gallery from St. Stephens! Created with Padlet Big thanks to St. Stephens for posting the gallery! Original source: @ SSEDSorg
History Lesson in Comic Life
We’ve had some great history reports come across our desk recently. The first one is a four page comic that combines historical photos, political cartoons and artwork to tell the story of “The Rise of Militarism in Japan”. The comic…
Art History Comics
Students use Comic Life to tell the stories of some of their favorite artists. These projects are a great way for students to demonstrate what information they’ve learned while researching while also integrating technology and literacy into an art course.…
Battle of Troy Comics
A Year 5 class from Irk Valley uses Comic Life to show what went down they day the Trojan Horse rolled through the gates of Troy. Students use pictures taken with their computers’ built in camera as well as some…
Studying Invention Inventively
If you need help getting started with a history project, then you’ve landed on the right post! Here’s a great lesson plan from Karen, the Technology Integration Specialist at Junipero Serra Elementary School in San Francisco, California. Students researched inventions that all…