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Creating a comic

Hi folks!

How are you going? I hope you are enjoying this wonderful Marsh platform and you are learning new things to apply in your classroom.

Well, today we are going to talk about comics and their use in primary lessons. Comics are great sources to present content in a meaningful and visual way. They offer endless possibilities so as to catch students' attention. 

We have been exploring the app PIXTON during these last months. It has been a surprising experience since we, the teachers as well as the students, have learnt many things of comics and their features. Pixton is a website in which you can create your own comics and share them with your friends, on your blog, etc. Pixton offers a wide spectrum of possibilities, characteristics and features to apply on each vignette. Let's disseminate its parts:

Pixton gives you the chance to choose different backgrounds, accessories, characters and its appearance, types of letter, size, etc. From the point of view of the features presented, this website accomplishes the educational purposes so as to cath the pupils' attention. 

Furthermore, you can save your projects to customise it later. However, what I found inconvenient is the short free trial students and teachers have access to. You only have a free trial of 15 days, which is quite brief if you are targeting using this app in the classroom with the students. Moreover, you will have to pay extra money if you want to have access to the website for a long time. This is an issue could be improved in the future. 

Another positive aspect of this website is the possibility to use Pixton on your phone. The app is called Pixton as well; you can download it in your phone for free and design your comics while travelling on the bus for example. It is super isn't it?

If you have any trouble working with Pixton, there is no problem as it is quite easy to manipulate and you have a HELP bottom where you could find any type of issue regarding this website. From my experience, for example, I was struggling to embed my comic into this learning journal, I could find a solution to this problem thanks to this super bottom. I type my problem and I found the solution quickly. 

 Below, you could find an example of my comic related to shy students and multicultural aspects in class. I have used this topic so as to overcome problems when talking in public and making speeches. I hope you enjoy it!

Have a chance to use Pixton and you will surprise your students with this fun app. You will love it!

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