ReadWriteThink's+Comic+Creator+-+Comic+Strips+For+Younger+Students

=ReadWriteThink.org's Comic Creator: Comic Strips for Younger Kids to Create =



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This is the classic Comic Creator on the Web - one of the fisr interactive comic strip makers out there, so I figured it needed its just due on the list of great visual aid websites to use and manipulate. It is free and anonymous, and even is managed by ReadWriteThink, which has an impeccable reputation for quality school materials and information. It is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English and there are several lesson plans available to you out there, if teachers happen to be needing some. I have used this in many ways as a wrap-up project for a book or chapter summary or for a character map. It is fluid, fast, and easy for all ages.

HOW TO USE IT:

 * 1) ===Go to the website listed above by clicking on the link.===
 * 2) Once you hear the "laughing" noise (creepy, I admit it), you are ready to go.
 * 3) Then, type in the name of your cartoon, subtitles, and authors of the comic. [[image:Screen Shot 2013-12-05 at 9.01.22 PM.png width="285" height="313"]]
 * 4) Choose the number of panels you would like to use in your cartoon.[[image:Screen Shot 2013-12-05 at 9.04.19 PM.png width="209" height="234"]]
 * 5) For each of the panels you choose, look on the bottom to add people, thought balloons, or props. You will see a stick person, thought bubble, and a television, all of which have a menu pop up to explain that they are people, thought bubbles, or props.[[image:Screen Shot 2013-12-05 at 9.05.44 PM.png width="301" height="305" align="left"]]

6. Add people, thoughts, and props to each panel in the cartoon. Click the arrow at the top to choose which panel to work on next. Add this content to all of your panels. Add a caption, if you would like. 7. Change backgrounds by clicking the arrows on the right side of the screen. 8.Check your panels by clicking the arrows at the top to advance from panel to panel and tidy them up! 9. Click on "Finish" when you are done to print or create a new cartoon. 10. You're Done! Take a screenshot to save it (Command+Shift+4) on a Mac or print the file. Enjoy!