Narrative - Comic strip

Always on the look out for ways of getting children to extend their writing, on my trawl today I came across this 'comic strip maker' on the Kent Ngfl web site ( always a good source of information and ideas).

So I started to look for others and found some:

ReadWriteThink
Witty comic
RealWorldWonders
Dr Who

I can't vouch for having used any of these in a classroom setting but feel sure that they could merit some investigation as stimulation for writing. As some of them ask for names etc the usual safety rules should be stressed before they are used.

My quick search of the New Framework for Literacy and Mathematics showed 131 references to 'comic strips' ... and 500 references to 'story board'. These little applications could get some children going and would allow those who have the technology to continue at home.

Got to be worth a try.