If you’re going to San Diego Comic Con (SDCC), please come find me and say hello! I’ll be on two panels, both on Saturday July 27th:
Creators Assemble: Comics Camaraderie, A Networking Event
Saturday July 27, 2024 4:00pm – 6:00pm PDT
Marina D, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
The original “speed dating” style networking event is back with new and returning participants, including Alex Antone, Andrew Aydin, Arune Singh, Avi Ehrlich, Barbra Dillon, Brigid Alverson, Bryant Dillon, Cecil Castellucci, Chandrama Anderson, Charlie Stickney, Chris Miskiewicz, Christie Shinn, Corey Salter, David Avallone, David M. Booher, Gamal Hennessy, Jeromy DeChant, Jessica Judd, Liz Frances, Mathias Lewis, Meghan Fitzmartin, Niall O’Rourke, Sean Von Gorman, Shanee and Shanelle Gibbs, and Tom Breygogle. Moderators are librarians and teachers who work with comics, including Matthew Atherton, Joel Bakker, Joe Barrette, Moni Barrette, Kelly Dunn, Elias Campos, Atlas Guo, Sophia Juarez, Jack Phoenix, Christina Taylor, and Valentino Zullo.
How Comics Support Critical Thinking Improvement
Saturday July 27, 2024 7:30pm – 8:30pm PDT
Room 10, San Diego Convention Center
How does sequential art help in the creation and improvement of critical thinking skills both inside and outside of the classroom? Ken Rolow (host of Comic Banter) and Laurence “LT” Tan(educator), Chandrama Anderson (author, marriage and family therapist), David Winnick(freelance writer, educator), Elizabeth “EJ” Gilbert (librarian and educator), JPG (pop culture educator and consultant, InterMyth), and others discuss building interpersonal skills through comics reading, how conflict resolution skills can be found between the gutters, and what the construction of panel storytelling does for a reader’s anticipation abilities.