TWT2011-Comic+Relief

**Session: 22. Comic Relief** **Presenter: Patricia Russac** **__librarybcds@aol.com__  Library Director/History Teacher ** **School: Buckley Country Day School**  = Comic Relief Wiki =  **Description**: As librarians know, graphic novels are extremely popular with kids. They not only love to read them, but studies show that reading comics promotes a strong vocabulary, reading comprehension, and the love of life long reading. With the technology applications available on the Web, students can become creators of their own cartoons, comics, superheroes and more. It takes the editorial cartoon to another level. Teachers who want to learn the types of resources available to them will come away from this presentation with practical and timesaving applications to use in their classrooms. The resources are web-based and easy to use. Students love working with them, too, because it gives them an opportunity to process what they are learning in a different way. The workshop will demonstrate how to use these web-based applications and showcase examples of student work to inspire teachers to use these applications in their own classrooms. 

Instructions for attendees: Participants can bring laptops, iPads,etc.