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Delores Fisher's 2019 Comc Con Adventures Part 2

Hello Ukraine, Canada, and France!

            
Comic Con 2019 was full of outdoors on the sidewalks fun, wandering through crowds, posing with cosplayers and attending the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians at the San Diego Central Library.  

San Diego's libraries hold a variety of events spanning entertainment programs to educational workshops. I especially enjoy the cultural and music events.  https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/news-events/concertseries    During Comic Con week, the library hosts events open to the general public.

I heard about the event from DJ Lance Rock (Yo Gabba Gabba)
                                Delores Fisher and DJ Lance Rock at Comic Con 2019




Running from Wednesday thru Sunday, the conference provided a study stream of writers, graphic artists, librarians, educators and even young researchers who used comics as a way to encourage literacy for K-12 readers. I attended Friday and Saturday. https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/events/comic-conference-educators-and-librarians-educator-panels

                          Alonzo Nunez of Little Fish Comic Book Studio 


Friday's Topics included 
"Graphic Novels ARE Books: Changing Parent and Educator Opinions on Graphic Novels"
       Panelist Margot Wood, Gina Gagliano, Liz Lareau
                    Moderator Alea Perez

 "Feminist Comics That Rock"
       Panelist Raina Telgemeier, Peggy Burns, Claudia Aguirre
                    Moderator Candice Mack

"Science and History in Comics"
     Panelists Jim Ottaviani and M. K. Reed

Saturday's Topics Included:
"You Have to Read The Pictures, Too: Visual Literacy and Analyzing
    Graphic Texts with Students"
        Panelists: Rachelle Cruz Derek Heid, Talia Hurwich,
        Tony Weaver Jr..
       Moderator Tracey Edmunds.

Tracey Edmunds has resources available to help parents, educators, and librarians use graphic novels as a learning tool. https://www.readingwithpictures.org/board_member/tracy-edmunds/

"Spirit Skies International Student Collaborative Comic"
         Panelist:Student writers and Editors: Ashley Jabro,
            Hannah Wentworth, Samantha Chai,
            Justin Wang, Giovanna Agrazal (from Panama),
            Katie Sheng, Jessica Li, and Riley Sullivan,
                     Moderators:Timothy Stiven, and Zachary Brown

This innovative group of Canyon Crest High School Students have been involved in a longitudinal science exchange project for several years with their project supervisor teachers. They mentor new students as they graduate. They have created a multi-volume international graphic novel about the migration patterns of the hummingbird.


             Canyon Crest High School Students of project "Spirit Skies"


      Artist Riley Sullivan and original drawing (and Delores Fisher)

Parents, educators, and librarians enjoyed the many panelists who shared their expertise . Literacy is very important in our twenty-first century multi-platform informational media saturated culture. These innovators are exploring creative ways to transform traditional media(comics) through new technologies and concepts of humanity into a gateway for expanded learning.

A unique Comic Con 2019 educational experience
Delores Fisher

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