Graphic Novels

PDF of STEM Graphic Novels Presentation:

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LibGuide for STEM graphic novels here

Comic Creator Apps and other Thoughts

Live Binders Comics for Educators site:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=300731
TNT: The Librarian comic here.
The Librarian Comic book series here.
Listing of a few online comic creator sites:

Online comic book creator apps

Graphic Novel Reading Lists:
AASL Search for Graphic Novels:
http://search.ala.org/search?q=graphic+novels&op=Search&output=xml&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&client=ALA_DIVISION&num=10&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&site=AASL&proxyreload=1&proxystylesheet=ALA_DIVISION

http://www.ala.org/alsc/compubs/booklists/grphcnvls http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/SLJ/Reviews/GraphicNovels/index.csp
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/middle-school-graphic-novels

Amazon.com selection of kid's graphic novels:
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=kids+graphic+novels&tag=googhydr-20&index=stripbooks&hvadid=1151141981&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4319490561641272053&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_3q0xc7s38l_b

Benefits of using Comics:
http://comiclife.com/education

ComicLife comic creator for windows, PCs and the iPad:
http://plasq.com/
http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2011/03/at-glance-comic-tutorial-on-comic-life.html

ComicLife in iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/comic-life/id432537882?mt=8

ComicLife Lesson Plans:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnaticluster.wikispaces.com%2Ffile%2Fview%2Fcomic_life_lesson_plans.pdf

Online comic creation apps
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/10-ways-to-create-comics-online.html

LEGO City Comic Creator:
http://city.lego.com/en-us/ComicBuilder/mycomics.aspx

How to cite pictures taken from the Internet:
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/internet/printable/6396.html
Example:Author's Last name, First name. "Title of Image, Sound or Movie." Document date. Title of collection. Protocol and Internet address (Date of download).
Read more on TeacherVision:
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/internet/printable/6396.html#ixzz1sXelUHuB

How to turn a portrait into a comic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2x89uFb0qk&feature=related

iPad Digital Storytelling Apps
ComicLife - A slimmed down version of the desktop application.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq9uifwbD8E

Toontastic - A wonderful free iPad that allows children to create animated cartoon stories. They can choose from stock characters or draw their own while animating them and recording their voice for narration. Also, Toontastic's built-in story arc takes students step-by-step on how to create a story.
i Tell a Story - A excellent free iPad that works very similarly to how Garageband creates a podcast. A user uploads a photo and then can record their voice for narration while adding stock sound effects.
Voice Thread App - A great free iPad/iPhone app that compliments the Voice Thread very nicely for storytelling. A user can manage their Voice Thread account as well as make digital stories by uploading photos and drawing/recording their voice.
Story Patch - An iPad app ($2.99) that is ideal for digital storytelling. A person can create a story from scratch or use one of their well-designed templates to complete all the parts of a story.
Sock Puppets - A free iPad/iPhone app that is a lot of fun for kids to create animated stories. This is done by selecting your sock, background, and props and then recording your voice as the socks talk.
Art Maker - A wonderful free iPad app that allows children to create a digital story from scratch. A user selects their background, characters, and props and then moves them around the screen while recording.
Puppet Pals - A excellent free iPad app that lets users create a story by adding characters or their own photos to a selected background. Once the scene is a setup a person can move the characters around while recording their voice.
Storyrobe - A fun little iPad/iPod/iPhone app ($.99) that allows a user to upload a photo and then record their voice for narration.

PDF of STEM Graphic Novel Presentation:
diversity_graphic_novels.pdf
Download File

LibGuide for STEM graphic novels hereComic Creator Apps and other ThoughtsLive Binders Comics for Educators site:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=300731
TNT: The Librarian comic here.
The Librarian Comic book series here.
Listing of a few online comic creator sites:

Online comic book creator apps