tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post5145749732170824786..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: A graphic asideLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-83061383560464562152008-08-27T09:25:00.000-05:002008-08-27T09:25:00.000-05:00There is an incredible 4 part series (it might be ...There is an incredible 4 part series (it might be collected by now, but I am not sure) about Nat Turner's slave revolt in South Hampton. It has no words, only images, and could serve as a supplement... I wish I could remember the creator's named, but my copies are buried somewhere at the moment,timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630841302431895490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-43438020500886916162008-08-27T09:08:00.000-05:002008-08-27T09:08:00.000-05:00ou should also look into similar adaptations of pl...ou should also look into similar adaptations of plays. Classical Comics in Britain did it with some of Shakespeare and it truned out well. I generally don't like literary adaptations like that for novels, etc. but a play, which is designed to be <I>seen</I> works well in graphic novel format.John Ottinger III (Grasping for the Wind)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08756730060406897339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-81914634443347477582008-08-27T04:39:00.000-05:002008-08-27T04:39:00.000-05:00I was just talking about the topic with someone......I was just talking about the topic with someone... I am a visual persoan and they were "explaining" that "people" memorize better if they *hear* something.<BR/><BR/>I don't know what kind of things you're talking about, but I'm sure visual aids would help those people who don't rely on hearing (or memorizing) so much. Not to replace those means, but to provide something extra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-74552267267942059572008-08-27T03:11:00.000-05:002008-08-27T03:11:00.000-05:00Well, I think that those graphic novels can help y...Well, I think that those graphic novels can help you a lot with students. I, in particular, was learning using images (maps, drawings and othe stuff like this). I tend to remember were one thing or another is positioned on page. But I believe that those students that don't catch things visual will enjoy images more that text :)Mihai A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08534691063946241019noreply@blogger.com