Presentatie van de workshop op 13 februari 2014 rond nieuwe trends in leren. Hierbij lag de focus op welke nieuwe leervormen, tools en benaderingen mogelijk zijn, gaande van 702010 over mLearning en MOOCs tot gamification.
19. Feedback op sterktes
Feedback op zwaktes
Helpen nieuwe kennis verwerven
Helpen opleiding te zoeken
Helpen bij interne vacatures
Advies vanuit eigen ervaring
Zorgen voor uitdaging
Doelstellingen over
performance verduidelijken
Projecten voorzien
Procedure aanleren
POP voorzien
20. Feedback op sterktes
Feedback op zwaktes
Helpen nieuwe kennis verwerven
Helpen opleiding te zoeken
Helpen bij interne vacatures
Advies vanuit eigen ervaring
-> Zorgen voor uitdaging
-> Doelstellingen over
performance verduidelijken
-> Projecten voorzien
Procedure aanleren
POP voorzien
So what does that mean to all of you in the room with me today? It means comics are a flexible means of telling stories, simplifying concepts, and communicating information in a way that can really resonate with people. It’s a medium that’s becoming more and more acceptable to our learners and it’s a medium we as a community aren’t using nearly as often as we should be.
So what does that mean to all of you in the room with me today? It means comics are a flexible means of telling stories, simplifying concepts, and communicating information in a way that can really resonate with people. It’s a medium that’s becoming more and more acceptable to our learners and it’s a medium we as a community aren’t using nearly as often as we should be.
So let’s say you’re going to make a comic: what do you need to know before you get started?
So what does that mean to all of you in the room with me today? It means comics are a flexible means of telling stories, simplifying concepts, and communicating information in a way that can really resonate with people. It’s a medium that’s becoming more and more acceptable to our learners and it’s a medium we as a community aren’t using nearly as often as we should be.
Okay, we’ve got the basic tips down pat. Now let’s finish off by looking at the actual tools and options you have for creating your comic visuals. Like I mentioned earlier, we’re going to travel the full spectrum of options here, running from “There is no way I can draw this thing at all” to “I am so ready to do this thing myself”.So let’s start from the “no drawing skills” option and work our way up.
Now, let’s say you’re not comfortable with drawing your comic, but are comfortable with a camera. You can always drop the idea of using drawings and simply use great photographs as your images. For this example all I did was take some existing photos, imported them into PowerPoint, and then added my text boxes and thought bubble. With a decent camera and some volunteer cast members, this can be a quick and affordable solution.
Taking this one step further, you can take existing photos and manipulate them to look more comic-like using apps and software like ComicBook! and Comic Life. Software like this includes great prebuilt panel layouts, text bubbles, sound effects, and headings that you simply drag and drop into place. They also have filters that can be used to make photographs look more like traditional comic art. All these features make the process of putting together a professional-looking comic quite simple. Software like this is, thankfully, quite inexpensive. The ComicBook! App is only $1.99. Comic Life has a basic iOS app for $4.99 and a more in-depth version for computers that costs $30. Not bad at all!
For those of you who have finely tuned art skills, you can always consider using the same digital drawing tools professional comic artists use. Photoshop is a particularly popular choice, and might be something you already own. If you don’t already have Photoshop and need something that’s a bit more budget-friendly, then you may want to consider Manga Studio instead. Unlike Photoshop, it’s a niche product that focuses specifically on creating comics. If that’s all you need, though, it’s perfect. Plus, it’s substantially cheaper than Photoshop. A standard copy retails for $80, but it’s reasonably easy to find on sale (currently it’s about $48).
So that’s our quick look at comics for learning. Before we move on to questions I’d just like to note that I’ve created a webpage with a bunch of additional resources for you to use. It includes links to the comics, websites, and services I discussed in this presentation, plus a few others I thought you’d enjoy. It also includes this slide deck and my speakers notes.