This week I read an article on using graphic novels in the classroom. George Jones. In “Teaching with Graphic Novels” explains why it can be so effective. He first discusses how much more time students spend on television as compared to actually reading. Jones argues that while graphic novels tend to get a bad rap when it comes to being academic, they are actually a great way to get students interested. Although I have never had an issue with graphic novels, I never thought of them as being a means to bridging that gap between interests.
I really do want to utilize graphic novels in my own classroom. Although this is something I want, I don’t know where I would begin. I think eventually I do want to get the Graphic Cannon and have that as a resource in my room. This is definitely a topic I need to learn more about and plan to do. At my current placement, many students do not enjoy reading and getting them interested is so difficult. If I can use graphic novels, it might help a lot. I don’t think I would teach a full length novel in this way, but it would be a good tool. I am mostly interested in using the Poe graphic novel alongside his stories. Any time when I can show literature in multiple formats, I like to.
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