Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to login

21st Century Skills Project View a tutorial on this topic

Comic Science
Subject: Science Comic Science
Age Range:11 - 14
Application Types: Multimedia; Social Networking
Platform: PC
21st Century Themes:
Global AwarenessFinancial & Economic LiteracyCivic LiteracyHealth Literacy
 X  
21st Century Concepts:
Creativity & InnovationCommunication & CollaborationResearch & Information FluencyCritical Thinking & Problem SolvingDigital CitizenshipTechnology LiteracyGrowth & Leadership
XXXX X 

The Project Description

This project provides pupils with the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of a scientific concept in a creative way, through the application of multimedia tools. The example project illustrates how pupils might use a comic book format to communicate the steps involved in applying the scientific method toward problem resolution. The tutorials demonstrate the process of creating comic panels that incorporate text and graphics, for the purpose of conveying information that pupils gathered when researching a topic. In addition to teaching the technology skills, the tutorials discuss other 21st century skills and concepts, such as research methods, critical thinking, and problem solving. Discussion questions, assessment rubrics, and information about adapting and extending the example project are included in the resource materials available for download with this project.
expand  Project Preview
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. preview What the example project looks like 75350 2:25
Subscribers have access to download the resource materials for this project, which includes discussion questions, assessment rubrics, and information about adapting and extending the example project.
The Project Tutorials
The following tutorials demonstrate, step-by-step, how to complete the example project, as shown in the Project Preview.
Click any of the highlighted titles to view free sample tutorial movies. Atomic Learning subscribers to this collection have access to all of the following movies, plus thousands of tutorials on other applications.
Click here to learn about subscribing to this collection!
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Reviewing the interface 75333 2:38
2. locked Setting up the page format 75334 1:19
3. locked Choosing a template 75335 3:18
4. locked Adding images 75336 2:00
5. locked Adjusting an image 75337 1:28
6. locked Adding caption text 75338 1:44
7. locked Editing or changing font characteristics 75339 1:39
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Adding content to the remaining panels 75340 0:56
2. locked Copying page elements 75341 1:37
3. locked Adding the arrows 75342 1:52
4. locked Adding comic lettering 75343 2:05
5. locked Resizing, moving & repositioning lettering 75344 1:03
6. locked Adding speech balloons 75345 1:35
7. locked Arranging page elements 75346 0:59
8. locked Changing panel attributes 75347 0:49
9. locked Changing page attributes 75348 0:56
10. locked Printing your comic 75349 1:06
Infusing 21st Century Skills       back to top
The example project created in the tutorials illustrates one way this project might be completed, using subject-specific content, targeted for a certain grade range, and using a specific application. As demonstrated, this would make a fine technology skills integration project for your pupils. However, the basic project can be easily extended to more fully support the teaching and learning of other 21st century concepts and skills, beyond those related to technology.
A stated Performance Indicator of a 21st Century teacher is the ability to "customise and personalise learning activities to address pupils' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources" (ISTE NETS•T 2c). The Project Activity Guide and The Professional Development Workbook, included in the downloadable Project Resource Packet, will help you practice this critical skill by guiding you through the process of modifying the example project to infuse 21st century skills, to help you adjust the project to suit your own classroom needs, and to assess the end result.
The following tutorials address ways you might adapt the basic project, as well as provide examples of how the project can be extended to more fully incorporate specific 21st century concepts. Please note that these suggestions may involve using Web resources that are blocked or filtered by your school or organisation.
Click any of the highlighted titles to view free sample tutorial movies. Atomic Learning subscribers to this collection have access to all of the following movies, plus thousands of tutorials on other applications.
Click here to learn about subscribing to this collection!
expand  Adapting & Extending
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Adapting - Using a different application 75351 1:17
2. locked Adapting - Addressing a different subject 75352 1:20
3. locked Communication - Sharing your comic 75353 1:32
Tutorial series by Philip K. Harmer
©2012 Atomic Learning, Inc.   All rights reserved.