Community reviews for Pixton

Creative and fun way for students to develop a story. It seems to appeal to a select few.

Overall I like Pixton for the creativity that students and teachers are able to express through the comics. There are many options for the number of boxes you can include, a variety of backgrounds, characters and accessories. There are so many options that it can almost be a distraction. You don't want the students spending more time on what that comics look like then demonstrating understanding. The disadvantage of Pixton is the pricing for an entire class. Thirty student accounts would cost $29 for just two months through the website. Another option would be using the Pixton app through Edmodo. This costs $39.95 for a one year, single class license.  Students who are younger than 13 can sign up for the Pixton account. However, it asks for a parent email and send them a confirmation for student permission to use it. The students would not be able to access their accounts until after the parents have confirmed. This means you need to set up accounts ahead of when you actually want to use it.

This is a fantastic teaching tool. They say that teaching a concept is the best way to learn it. Well, having students translate a concept to comic form is the best way to have them teach themselves and use creativity and teamwork in the bargain.