Comics belong in the classroom

America has had a fascinating, but sometimes embarrassing, history with comics in education. In my talk, I touch on some of what I've learned. I provide more details on this website that I built while working on my Masters in Education degree at Cal State East Bay.

In this seminal book, visual literacy guru Scott McCloud uses the medium of comics to explain the medium of comics. His ideas don't just pertain to comic books and graphic novels; they're applicable to all modern visual communication.

Jessica Abel and Matt Madden are college professors who also happen to be world-class cartoonists. They distill over a decade of experience in the classroom into 15 units, complete with classroom activities, homework assignments, and even extra credit. This textbook is a must-have resource for anyone interested in teaching high school or college students how to make comics.

This is both a fun graphic novel about a knight and a dragon, and a collection of lesson about how the comics medium works. Perfect for the elementary school classroom.