I tried out 2 comic strip creation web tools with my 10 year old son. First, we tried the Scholastic comic strip creator with Captain Underpants. This was a major hit with my son. We have been reading these books since he was 5 and they have remained a fun bonding book series between him and his younger brother (who is now 6). I initially called my son over behind me while I had the "reins" at the computer and told him I needed to create a comic strip based on a book that would encourage other kids to read the series. We built the first comic page together, with me navigating through the tools at the top and him directing me behind my shoulder. Midway through the 2nd screen, he had butted me out of the "driver's seat" and was completely creating the strip himself. After he had finished, he called each family member over to watch his final product and talked us through what was happening in each scene. Of course, my 6 year old then wanted to create his own comic strip and went off to find 1 of the books for inspiration!
**My only gripe with the Scholastic site is that we couldn't get the "Share" function to work. We tried it out 3 separate times with no luck.* http://www.scholastic.ca/captainunderpants/comic.htm
We also tried out www.bitstrips.com. Where we created this (Yes, the potty humor is a bit outrageous, but I think it would actually be quite compelling for elementary school boys!)
Kai Loves Captain Underpants!
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