The Schedule and General Plans

Basically, Rebecca and I have split into two different but affiliated projects. Her University Course, which just concluded, focused on creating polished professional 5 page comics, getting the students to express themselves in English and understand the mechanics of the medium. The work was really fantastic, testament not only to the student's talent but Rebecca's teaching chops. Her remaining time here will be coordinating the publication, exhibition and promotion of the students work.

As for me, I am focusing more on younger kids. The objective here is not about creating a beautiful final comic that can be shown to the world, but rather for the kids to have fun and lighten the load of their stressful lives with creative expression. I teach two courses which are comic specific, which will be small fun exercises. If the students are really advanced, they may create more elaborate stories. I'm teaching a conventional English class, where comics might be used as a teaching tool, but are more likely to be sidelined in favour of games relating to basic vocabulary and using conversation. And finally, there is one final project, beginning tommorow, which I have dubbed photo comics. Co-taught with Elena (also co-teaching English) this will focus on using still images taking by photography in a sequence to tell a story. Basically, the photos operate like comic panels. The students will come up with a script, star in the comics themselves and take all the photos.