Masco Graphic Novel Period 4

What did you learn from Scott McCloud?

2009-11-05T06:40:00.001-08:00

According to McCloud, what's the difference between an icon and a symbol?
Why is important to know the difference?

Name at least one thing you learned from Understanding Comics that will affect how you will read and evaluate graphic novels.

Add relevant comments that will contribute to our understanding or appreciation of graphic novels.

Presentations

2009-10-23T06:39:00.000-07:00

Here is a tip....

Use your visuals to engage your audience while presenting. Powerpoint or any other visual tool is not for YOU to depend on or to use as a notecard. It is for your audience! It is meant to complement the information or sales picth you are to deliver. Are you trying to entertain, educate, or lull your audience to sleep? We live in a media-based society and most of us are passive, unless we see or hear something that engages us and makes us want to actively participate. I am guessing 99.9% of us would react more positively and actively to a picture than a works cited page or long sentences on a screen (no matter how large) we can barely read because the font is too small. Why read when we can listen and look? Provide bulleted, essential information only and lots of attractive graphics to keep your fellow students interested and willng to listen. (Plus, you'll get a better grade!!!)

Best Wishes

Where is everyone?

2009-10-20T06:49:00.001-07:00

Did you forget to BLOG???????????

Suggestion..

2009-10-16T10:49:00.000-07:00

Check the project directions and make sure your research is directed at answering the specific questions listed. Go beyond finding pictures to make your powerpoint "pretty". I am more interested in the sites/texts you read from and the quality of the information you gather. Pictures are supplemetary to the facts you collect. Using the blog, tell me which questions you have answered so far. I want to see REAL progress beyond pictures and a list of web sites.

Good luck,

Ms. B

Welcome to our graphic novel course blog!

2009-09-22T09:48:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

I will be asking you to post to our course blog in the near future for class participation credit. You will be able to share your responses and ideas about what you are reading, writing, or drawing with the other Graphic Novel class sections. Many colleges are utilizing various technologies to enhance learning, so I thought it might be helpful for you to practice online discussions in case this is required of you in your future.

When you are at your computer alone, the extra time and solitude allows you the ability to perhaps think more deeply about something you have read or heard in class. Some people are great with answers "off the cuff" or enjoy discussion in class. Others are more reluctant or need more time to process ideas, so the blog can help fill those gaps.

You MUST consider the medium in which you shall participate. This means knowing that what you write is published for any and all on the Internet to read. If you are disrespectful or inappropriate, you will be unable to participate and will be disciplined accordingly. The posts on this blog should be related to the material we cover in our graphic novel course only!

Avoid repeating the ideas of others when you post! See Rubric for further requirements.