A Resource Book
THE SECRET ORIGIN OF GOOD READERS
@ Comic-Con International on Sunday—July 23, 2006
ROOM 1A
The Secret Origin of Good Readers—The original lineup returns with special guests for this 6th edition of The Secret Origin of Good Readers panel, featuring Dr. Robyn A. Hill (National University, San Diego), Mimi Cruz (Night Flight Comics, Salt Lake City), Mike Carlin (Senior Editor, DC Universe) and Frank Beddor (Creator/Author/Producer, The Looking Glass Wars). The panelists will discuss how teachers, librarians, retailers, and publishers can work together to bring comic books into the classroom for use as an innovative and motivating cross-curricular teaching tool and a vehicle for promoting reading and literacy. Through a multimedia presentation, personal remarks, and a question-and-answer session, the speakers will present an overview of the medium and highlight specific ways that comic books and graphic novels have been used to engage a variety of learners. Breakout sessions will follow the main presentation. The 60+ page resource book The Secret Origin of Good Readers is available for free download at www.night-flight.com/secretorigin/index.html courtesy of XMission.
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SECRET ORIGIN BREAKOUTS
SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2006
1:30-2:30pm
The Secret Origin of Good Readers Breakouts—This year's Secret Origin of Good Readers program offers an extended opportunity for attendees to learn and network through select breakout sessions following the main presentation. Participants will be able to choose from several options, including "Using Comic Book Concepts in the Classroom" facilitated by Dr. Robyn A. Hill (National University); "Promoting Diversity with the Scrapyard Detectives" with Bill Galvan (Creator/Artist) and Jesse Leon McCann (Noted Children's Author); "Comics & Graphic Novels Collections in Schools and Libraries" with Mimi Cruz (Night Flight Comics) and Nancy McCann (Comics Unlimited); and "The Books/Comics/Graphic Novels/Movie Connection" with Frank Beddor (Creator/Author/Producer, The Looking Glass Wars).
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featured great interaction between the panel and the attendees.
Robyn A. Hill, Ph.D.
The updated 2004 version of the SECRET ORIGIN OF GOOD READERS resource book is now available.
Please scroll down to the orange DC Comics image (as seen above) to download your free copy.
Mike Carlin & Mimi Cruz on the 2003 SOGR panel in San Diego.
A copy of THE SECRET ORIGIN OF GOOD READERS: A Resource Book
the 2004 updated version is available in PDF form.
The file is at least 9 MB and will take approx. 45 minutes or more if you are using a dial-up.
Click the image directly above to download and print your own copy.
The Secret Origin of Good Readers: A Resource Book is © TM 2004 Robyn A. Hill. All rights reserved. All of the images and artwork contained in The Secret Origin of Good Readers: A Resource Book are © TM and property of their respective owners and creators. All rights reserved. Neither the book, nor any portion of the book, may be reproduced, repackaged, sold, or otherwise used for commercial purposes. Permission is granted for individuals, especially teachers and comics retailers, to download and print copies for their personal use. Worksheets contained in this book may be reproduced for student use. Further dissemination of The Secret Origin of Good Readers: A Resource Book, or any portion of this book, requires written permission from the copyright holder(s).
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