Comic+Life

=** COMIC LIFE TECH 1 ** =

media type="file" key="Comic Life Project2.mov" width="540" height="540" align="center"

= = ==** Area of Interaction: Health and Social Education** ==
 * Significant Concept: Technology can help me discover my strengths. **
 * Unit Question: How can I be a superhero? **

=** Requirements: ** = =**Using Comic Life, create a comic about you.** =

=**Your comic must include at least 25 - 30 pictures.** =

=**You can use Photo Booth and/or get pictures from the Internet.** =

=**If you get pictures from the Internet, you need to create a folder, put the folder on the desktop, and put the Internet pictures in the folder.** =

=**Use the Design Cycle to complete your assignment.** =

=**When you are finished with your comic, print it and post it on your wikispace.** =

=**Copy and paste all of the information below into your wikispace to answer the questions. Name your new page "Comic Life".** =

=**I will explain Comic Life to you when you are finished with your Investigate and Plan steps.** =


 * 1. Take the test on [|Skyward] **
 * Investigate: **
 * 2. How does the Design Cycle apply to the real world? **
 * It can help you get things done more efficiently **
 * 3. Answer the Design Brief questions below: **
 * *How do I think and act? **
 * I think with my mind and act with my body **
 * *How have I changed since I left elementary school? **
 * I have gained more knowledge and become more mature **
 * *Why is it important to look after myself and others? **
 * So that we can have good lives **
 * *How am I a superhero? **
 * Everyone can be a superhero because everyone can make a difference in the world **
 * *How can I change the life of one other person for the better? **
 * By being nice to them, or even just being their friend **
 * *What are the requirements for this assignment? **
 * See above **


 * Plan: **
 * 4. Brainstorm ideas - get the chart from me. **
 * 5. Select one of your ideas and justify (explain) your choice: **
 * 6. Does your idea meet all of the requirements in the Design Brief? **
 * 7. Does your idea answer all the questions in the Design Brief? **
 * 8. Use the story board paper to plan your comic life. Get your story board from me! **
 * 9. Explain how you will use your time to get your project finished in 6 days: **
 * ** Day 1: Don't forget you need to finish the Investigate and Plan steps. **
 * ** Day 2: **
 * ** Day 3: **
 * ** Day 4: **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Day 5: **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Day 6: Don't forget you need to print your comic and post it on your Comic Life Design Folder page. **


 * Create: **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Use APPROPRIATE software and pictures to create your Comic Life. (and be nice to my computer!) **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Follow the steps of the plan you made in question #9. **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Follow your storyboard.**
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Pay attention to the quality of your presentation! **


 * Evaluate: **
 * 10. If you made any changes to your plan or story board, explain why you changed it: **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Why did you change your plan? I did not change my plan **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Why did you change your story board? Because I found out I did not know how to do something that I wanted to. **
 * 11. How could you improve your comic? **
 * I could add more frames **
 * 12. Does your comic meet all the requirements? **
 * Yes **
 * 13. Share your comic with at least one friend. What did he/she like about your comic? **
 * It was funny **
 * 14. Reflect on all the steps of the Design Cycle. What did you do well? What do you need to improve? **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Investigate: I answered all of the questions **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Plan: I followed my plan, to the most part **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Create: I followed the instructions, though I did not go above and beyond **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">** Evaluate: I am answering the questions **
 * 15. Were you responsible in using the software, Internet, pictures, and computer? **
 * Yes **
 * 16. How are you a superhero? **
 * I can make a change in the world **
 * 17. What grade do you deserve on this project? (1 - 6) **
 * I think I deserve a 4-5 **


 * Attitude **
 * 18. Reflect on your attitude on each step of the Design Cycle. Did you completely answer each step without complaining, being a whiny baby, or saying "it's too hard". **
 * I did not complain, although I was frustrated at times **
 * 19. What grade do you deserve on your attitude? (1 - 6) **
 * I think I deserve a 5 on my attitude **