I have mentioned Pixton a few times recently. Pixton is a tool for making 2D comics that is incredibly customisable. You can change almost every aspect of a character including clothing, colours, facial expressions and postures. You can even change the position and angle of each limb and appendage. You are also able to add a variety of objects and backgrounds to your comic and these are also customisable. You can sign up for a single account or there is an option for schools (but this is rather pricey). Be aware that you can not log into a single account from multiple computers – it does not like this at all (see reality check post for what happens if you try). Some of the characters in the normal account are also a little borderline – I forgot about the fact there was a cartoon Jesus complete with halo when working at a Catholic school but then this could also be a good thing for retelling bible stories!

I have a page on my learning web 2.0 wiki which includes examples and a video I made showing step by step how to use it.

This is an introductory video that shows you quickly what some of the key features are:

Here is a thumbnail of one comic strip I’ve made while trialing Pixton (clicking on it will take you into Pixton to see a full size version):

I have also written a lesson plan designed to work with Pixton as well as other technology tools you can use for making comics on my new ict lessons wiki. This lesson is based around the topic of conserving energy and includes website resources for this topic.

I think this is a great tool and I’d love to hear stories of how other people use it.