Become a Comic Creator!

Visual learning can have a big impact on how students learn in the classroom, and there are some great websites for teachers to use with our awesome, visual learners. One resource that I was recently introduced to is, StoryBoard That. This site is a lot of fun for students to use because it provides frames for them to create a story, whether that be about a certain topic or their imagination. This looks very similar to developing a comic strip, which a lot of students are interested in recently! This website is free, for the most part, because students can design up to six frames with no charge! Here are the steps to use it:
1. Click on the link and you will see a screen like this pop up


2. Click on the tab that says "My Account" in the top righthand corner.



3.  Press, "I'm a new user" and then fill out the information they need for you to create an account! It should just be your username, email and password.



4. Then click on the "Register For Storyboard That" button to have your account created!

5. Click on the big button, "Create a Storyboard" to begin.



6. Create your story! You can add characters by clicking on the "characters" tab, or scenes, text bubbles (called textables) as well as shapes and other objects! It's a lot of fun, but some of the features are a little tricky to manipulate so this might be something the younger students may need some guidance with. Overall, it's an excellent way to get students writing!


I made a quick example of one about Roland-Story elementary school, the school where I  intern as a technology aid! I only did three frames, but remember, you have up to six for free! Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions at all! :)