Comic+Strips+and+Cartoons

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//**Tip:** Make sure you set a task for the learners and don't just let them do what they want when they use these websites. That way, they will benefit more from using them.//

Grammar Man
http://www.grammarmancomic.com/ EFL/ESL Comic site

Hero Machine http://www.ugo.com/channels/comics/heromachine2/heroMachine2.asp Create your own super hero. Also available: Rock stars : http://www.ugo.com/heromachine/rockstar/ Real Life: http://www.ugo.com/heromachine/reallife/

Bitstrips
http://www.bitstrips.com Bitstrips is a website which allows you to make online comic strips and to share them with others

Makebeliefs Comix
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/comix.php Makebeliefs Comix is a similar site to Bitstrips but has a different feel about it

//Try out one or both of these sites and then answer the questions below//


 * QUESTIONS**
 * What kinds of projects could you use these tools for?
 * What would be the best way to integrate these tools into your classes?

**DVolver Moviemaker**
http://www.dvolver.com/live/moviemaker.html


 * DVolver Moviemaker** is fun animated film making software. Here are some ideas how to make good use of it.

**Film Vocabulary**


 * DVolver Moviemaker** has a lot of lexical items related to films and other texts to read when learners choose the options for their films:

//**Movie Making:** Location / Background / Plot / Character / Lines / Title / Credits / Director// //**Film Genres:** Romance / Drama / Comedy / Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Documentary//


 * Other Vocabulary**

There are other words which are used in the software which could be introduced to the learners if appropriate:

//Rendezvous / Pick Up / Chase / Soliloquy// - options when selecting 'plot' //Occupation / Traits / Likes / Style / Look / Locale / Mood / Skills / Hobbies// / - options when selecting 'character'

//Location / Temperature / Population / Flora & Fauna / Humidity / Conditions / Visibility / Sunset / Features / Population / Amenities// / ...and many more under lexical items under each background picture (see screen shot above).

Suggested Lesson Plan
IT all depends on the age / level of the young learners, but here is one suggested lesson plan for exploiting DVolver Moviemaker

Zimmer Twins



 * Zimmer Twins** is another online animated film site, which can be found here: [[image:file:moz-screenshot.jpg]]http://www.zimmertwins.com

Zimmer Twins has a totally different look and feel to it and unlike D-Film, Zimmer Twins has a number of different story starters for students to complete and also uses speech in the starters of the movies.

//Tip: It's a good idea to create an account for the class so you can save movies.//

 **To do**
   Try out both D-Film and Zimmer Twins now to see which you like best and decide for yourself the one you'd choose to use with students.