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>Date:         Wed, 12 May 2010 06:36:58 -0400
>From: Joel Josephson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: European project using digital comics in education
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>cc: Joel Josephson <[log in to unmask]>

Educomics http://www.educomics.org/  is a European Union Comenius 
education project under the LifeLong Learning Program.  It has built sets of 
resource materials for teachers based on research and piloting in EU schools, 
so that teachers will have clear examples and guides to use digital comics in 
their teaching practice.

Digital comics in the classroom have been clearly seen to enhance learning to 
engage and motivate students. For teachers it allows them to use, a simple, 
technology in a practical and effective way. 

Invitation
I would like to invite you to take part in our project by also using digital 
comics. You can use a simple to use software application called ComicLab 
which has been used by students and teachers for making digital comics in 
classrooms. You can find ComicLab at: http://webcomicbookcreator.com. The 
ComicLab application comes with a full instruction book and 30day fully 
functional, trial version. 

You can find open access, resources and lesson plans about the educational 
use of comics on the project website, including Lesson Plans, Materials and 
Tools 

I would be very grateful if you could tell me about your use with your 
students. You can write back with your own comments or use the template 
downloadable from the website http://www.educomics.org/index.php?
option=com_content&view=article&id=55

By trying comics you can add to our knowledge of how digital comics can be 
used as effective, motivational tools in the classroom and add to the 
resources we will make available to teachers. 

If you would like further information please write to us.

Thank you 

Dr. Symeon Retalis (coordinator Educomics)
University of Piraeus Research Center
Piraeus, Greece
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