ALE2013 presentation about how comics work and why they are interesting as a learning tool, with examples from the graphic novel "Commitment" among others.

1. ALE2013
bucharest
Toni tassani
@atassani
The cognitivepower of

3. LEARNING

8. VISUAL

9. A picture is worth
a thousand words

11. INFORMATION
&
NEW IDEAS

15. CHaracteristics
comicsof

16. LEVELSof ABSTRACTION

19. FIRSTthe whole
thenthe DETAILS

25. ACTIVE
READER

26. Storytelling

27. SYMBOLS&CONVENTIONS

32. PICTURES
&
TEXT

34. Words Pictures

38. Levelsof Abstraction
storytelling
VISUALLANGUAGE
ACTIVEREADER
PICTURES& TeXT
The WHOLEand the DETAILS

40. THANKYOU
ALE2013
bucharest
Toni tassani
@atassani

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