Our+Group+Reflection

**After completing our project we gathered as a group to document our thoughts about the work we did developing our project and our final project. Below you will find a reflection from each of us in Group E.**
 * Cliff Kicklighter: **

The project helped me realize the role that comic books can play in the classroom. Comics give students a visual way to express their thoughts. Comics could also be used to assess what has been learned about a particular subject or topic. The creation of the comic also sparked my interest in Paul Revere. I teach high school technology and have not studied Paul Revere in years so it was a nice change of pace to cover a subject that I was not very knowledgeable on. I would like to try and use comics in my classroom in the future to increase students interest in the subject being taught.


 * Meagan McKinney: **

I really enjoyed this project a lot. I truly believe it is something I can use in my classroom. This is a great way to assess student’s knowledge in a fun non multiple choice test question way. I learned a great deal about the usefulness of graphic novels and comics in my classroom. Graphic novels make learning fun for students. It places people and events in a form in which they can grasp visually and mentally. I plan to use our Paul Revere comic unit in my classroom next year!

I think this project made me think more about graphic novels and how they can be used in the classroom. I have them in my media center, but wasn't aware of the programs that are available for students to create their own. I believe that when students use their imagination to create something of interest, such as a comic, they will retain that information longer and have a better understanding of it. I like the idea of introducing a lesson with a "comic" in order to grasp the student's attention. It is also a good tool to use as an assessment in order to see what the students have learned. I will use the tools we learned about in this lesson to create "comics" to introduce lessons in my Media Center and as informational tools for the students.
 * Robin Moles: **

I have learned a lot from this project. Before this project, I was not a fan of comics and have never thought about using them in my classroom. Creating the comic was fun and after working on this project I thinkthis is something that my students will also enjoy. This project has also taught me that comics can be great assessment tools. It will help the student grasp the information, while also allowing the teacher to effectively measure the student's true understanding of the material. After working on this project, I have developed an interest in comics and would like to incorporate it in my classroom.
 * Katoya Murray: **