A copy of our EdTech presentation.

2. A Teacher’s Guide to ToonDoo Cartoons in the Classroom What is ToonDoo? Creating Cartoons in ToonDoo Saving & Sharing Cartoons in ToonDoo ToonDoo in the Classroom

3. Cartoons in the classroom

4. Cartoons in the Classroom For Teachers Grab student attention Increase student emotional interest Communicate complex processes “Rephrase” or summarize information

5. For Teachers Quickly and easily create great looking cartoons.

6. Cartoons in the Classroom For Students Synthesize information into visual form Organize information to fit a limited form Create a unique interpretation Appreciate the difficulty of communicating ideas

7. For Students Demonstrate knowledge while having fun.

8. What is ToonDoo?

9. What is ToonDoo? Online service Click and Drag creation Personalize Share

10. Using ToonDoo A Live Demonstration

11. ToonDoo in the Classroom

13. Web Links A quick reference to some relevant sites A Teacher’s Guide to ToonDoo http://toondooguide.wordpress.com/ ToonDoo http://www.toondoo.com/ ToonDooSpaces http://www.toondoospaces.com/ The Official ToonDoo Ning site http://toondoo.ning.com/

14. Readings A selection of articles on teaching, cartoons, and visual literacy. Song, Y., Heo, M., Krumenaker, L., & Tippins, D. (2008). Cartoons: An alternative learning assessment. Science Scopes 31(5), 16-21. Park, S., Kim, M., & Lee, Y. (2005). The effects of visual illustrations on learners' achievement and interest in PDA- (personal digital assistant) based learning. Journal of Educational Computing Research 33(2), 173-187. Cleveland, H. (2008). Cartoon-initiated conversations. Science Scope 31(5), 50-52. Keogh, B., & Naylor, S. (1999). Concept cartoons, teaching and learning in science: An evaluation. International Journal of Science Education 21(4), 431-446. Rule, A., & Auge, J. (2005). Using humorous cartoons to teach mineral and rock concepts in sixth grade science class. Journal of Geoscience Education 53(5), 548-558.

16. Cheryl Wissick for introducing us to ToonDoo