TEACHING READING USING COMICS

Comics is a medium used to express ideas through images, often combined with text or other visual information. Frequently, comics takes the form of sequences of panels of images. Often textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information.
In the world of education, comics are commonly used in the teaching process of reading. By using comics students will be more interested in reading because they are presented with some interesting images. By reading comics, students will get visual references and feelings of relaxation and thus make reading more enjoyable than reading texts students will much prefer reading comics.
Then what is the easy way to make comics? we can use various tools that are available on the internet to make it easier for someone to make comics. some of these tools are:
1. Toondoo
2. Chogger
3. Pixton
To make it easier for you to make a comic, use one of the tools above. You can watch the video below:

After watching how to make comics, of course now you can make your own comics easily. You can make it like the example below:

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BLOGGER

Before we talk about blogger, it would be nice to know in advance the understanding of blog. Weblog "or blog is a website or online journal that contains a variety of information and displays the latest posts at the top of the page. Blog content or posts are updated regularly, and are usually managed by one or a small group of users. Although arranged by many users, for example, the thoughts and opinions that are written remain focused on one topic. This is the general definition and definition of a blog.

So what is the relationship between a blog and a blogger? Blogger is a person who creates and manages blogs, shares their views and perspectives online, both for personal and business purposes. The topics discussed also varied, ranging from arts to politics. Currently there are many famous bloggers and become 'celebrities' in the online and offline world. Some people make blogging (Blogging is the activity of writing and managing blogs by utilizing digital tools that are on the internet so that the blogger can write, share, and link content easily). as a side profession, some others view blogging as their main career, while others only write blogs for hobbies or as a way of expressing their opinions.

To become a blogger, of course we must have a blog first, we can create a blog by following the procedures in the video below:

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WEBQUEST

In this era of globalization, the advancement of Internet technology has reached a period where its use is spread throughout the world and carried out by most people in the range of ages from toddlers to seniors. In searching for information about something, people will use search engines that will deliver them to a particular link and usually the link is named after the Website. The website is an internet service that has been used by people all over the world. .

The use of the Internet and the web can contribute positively to students' academic activities. The internet and the web can provide the possibility to dig up information and knowledge in the field of language which is the field of excellence. Through the use of the Internet and the web, teachers will always be ready to teach science and current issues to their students. Teachers must always improve their ability to access the Website that contains everything that becomes their area of ​​expertise.

WebQuest, as an example of a web-based learning format.WebQuest is a computer-based teaching and learning tool that allows students to work alone or in groups. Students use the web to find information related to a particular topic presented through WebQuest. WebQuest requires students to use high-class thinking and solving problems you use, also teaches how to evaluate information and use on the internet outside of social networking sites and YouTube. For more information about WEBQUEST you can find it here thirteen.org or questgarden.com or if you want to make WEBQUEST you can use Zunal.com like this one:

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MIND MAP

As a student or teacher we will certainly be made easier in learning and teaching English using the mind map. A mind map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that helps structuring information, helping us to better analyze, comprehend, synthesize, generate and generate new ideas. To make it easier for people to map, such as POPPLET and COGGLE maps for information / mind maps like the example below:

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TIMELINE

When we study something history will certainly find some dates and events that are sometimes very confusing. However, now we have been facilitated by the timeline. Why is that? And what is the timeline?
A timeline is the presentation of a chronological sequence of events along a drawn line that enables a viewer to understand temporal relationships quickly. The term is also sometimes extended to mean a chronology that is tabular, year-by-year paragraphs or purely conceptual. Increasingly, timelines are illustrated in infographics combining text and graphic images for a better presentation.
There are many ways to create timeline. Below are some tools that can be used to create a timeline:

1. http://www.tiki-toki.com/
2. http://www.timetoast.com/
3. http://timeglider.com/
4. http://www.dipity.com/
We can see the results as below using tiki toki . Or just tap here

LEARN AND TEACH USING ANIMAKER

Technology is not unusual in the teaching and learning process at this time. Lots of schools that want to integrate technology into an education to meet the needs and interests of students towards education. Given that now it has entered the digital era, where everyone cannot be separated from technology. Therefore, a number of new and tending learning methods are needed that tend to follow the times. Such as text, audio, video, animation and combinations of those mentioned.

Talking about animation, what is animation? Animation is a moving image in the form of a set of objects (images) arranged in an orderly manner following the flow of movement that has been determined for each incremental time count that occurs. The image can be a picture of a living creature, inanimate object, or writing.

To make animations that are easy we can use one of the applications namely animaker. Animaker is an animated video maker that allows you to create interesting video content. Teacher's friends can use Animaker to make tutorials, explanatory video lessons, video presentations, and make video infographics.

This Web Tool provides all the tools and materials you need to make animated videos professionally. Its use is quite easy, just drag and release elements such as characters, backgrounds, visuals available. Friends can also edit videos, add pop up effects, animations, and scene transitions.We can see the results as below, or just tap here.

TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

The development of the era followed by the development of technology, especially in today's digital age, people seem to live side by side with technology. In fact, technology has become a part of human life. Why do we have to integrate technology with education?

This is caused, technology is inherent in human life. Small children nowadays have all been technologically literate. If we integrate technology with learning it will be more acceptable and make it easier for students to understand the lesson. In addition, students will enjoy and enjoy learning because it is fun and more advanced.

However, every aspect certainly has a negative side. Technology may also have a negative impact on learning such as:

1.      Students prefer to interact with technology compared to other teachers and students.

2.      Teachers and books as information centers are now students dependent on technology.

3.      Student distraction: technology makes it easy for humans in their daily lives but also makes them disturbed such as Games on devices, text messaging, e-mail and websites all compete for students' attention, taking that attention away from the subject they are supposed to be focusing on.

Source:

https://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-guide-importance

https://www.assignmentexpert.com/blog/negative-impact-of-technology-on-learning/

https://www.theedadvocate.org/dark-side-educational-technology/

https://itstillworks.com/negative-effects-using-technology-todays-classroom-1549.html