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Long Form Projects
Intro
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Best Practice #1 — Growth Over Time
Have students use Pixton to create a comic series tracking growth over time, visualizing key changes and developments. An alternative is to expand the timeline with extra details or compare parallel developments. See the handout for detailed instructions, activity variations, and differentiation strategies.
Best Practice #2 — Long-Narrative Projects
Have students use Pixton to retell a story, historical event, or biography as a long-narrative comic, mapping key sections and weaving in primary source materials for authenticity. See the handout for detailed instructions, activity variations, and differentiation strategies.
Best Practice #3 — Reading Log Comics
Have students use Pixton to create a visual reading log by crafting comic panels that capture key themes, character motivations, and plot summaries. See the handout for detailed instructions, activity variations, and differentiation strategies.
Recap
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Associated Research
Brown, C. (2023). The benefits of using comics in the classroom (Paper 1396) [Undergraduate honors thesis, Portland State University]. PDX Scholar.
İlhan, G. O., & Şin, M. (2024). Reflections of “Use of Comics in Social Studies Education” course: The opinion and experiences of teachers. SANE Journal: Sequential Art Narrative in Education, 2(8), Article 2.
Opigno. (2023, July 4). Short-form vs. long-form learning content: How they differ and which to choose.
Topkaya, Y., Batdi, V., Burak, D., Özkaya, A. (2023). The effectiveness of using comics in education: A meta-analytic and meta-thematic analysis study. Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 5(3), 922–940.
