Bit+Strips

Using Bit Strips:

 * 1) Navigate to the web site: "Bit Strips" http://www.bitstrips.com
 * 2) **Sign up for a free account**
 * 3) After you have signed in, you are ready to start creating!
 * 4) Click on the Create--->Comic to begin creating a comic strip.
 * 5) Using the tabs across the top, you can change the layout, add artwork and characters, add text bubbles, and control the character position.
 * 6) Comics can be saved (You'll find SAVE in the bottom right corner), published and shared in a number of ways.
 * 7) You can print or e-mail the comic strip out, I often use screen capture to save the comic as a graphic so that I can use it in a number of ways.

How are Teachers Using Bit Strips?

 * Use Bit Strips for students to communicate subject area understandings using a comic strip format. Example: Students show their understanding of acute angles by creating a comic strip using Bit Strips
 * Use Bit Strips as a graphic organizer for a story.
 * Use Bit Strips to create cartoons communicating the function of organs in science (one kidney talking to another kidney)
 * Use Bit Strips to have characters from history tell their story or biography
 * Add your ideas here!