2 - Tutorial #1: Pixton

What is Pixton?

Pixton is an online comic-maker which enables people to create dynamic stories. From fully posable characters to dynamic panels, props, and speech bubbles, every aspect of a comic can be controlled in an intuitive click-n-drag motion.

How can this tool be applied in the classroom?

This tool can be useful to revise situational contexts, including vocabulary items and grammatical structures or to recreate a scene from a story. Since this comic-maker offers a wide variety of backgrounds, settings and characters, we can apply it to numerous contexts and subjects, not only to language teaching.  

Why should teachers choose this online tool?

According to Thomas (2009), Web 2.0 technologies signal the need to move toward a greater emphasis on digital literacy skills. Therefore, an online comic-maker such as Pixton can make the writing process much more exciting and interesting. By creating comics, students can demonstrate their understanding of a topic. Also, the structure of this genre requires students to master clear and concise communication. 

How do we use this tool?

Check this tutorial on how to use Pixton :) 

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Click on Activity with Pixton to check an example of how to use this tool in your lessons.

References

• Blehm, A. (Producer). (2016, October 30). Tutorial #1: Pixton [Video file]. In YouTube. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/RNZYbUEohHk

• Inc., P. C. (n.d.). Pixton Comic Maker. Retrieved October 20, 2016, from https://www.pixton.com/

• Thomas, M. (Ed.). (2009). Handbook of research on Web 2.0 and second language learning.