Ayrshire CollegeBringing a Comic Con

to Life

What is a Comic Con?

Why develop essential skills through a Comic Con?

VIDEOS

Why develop essential skills through a Comic Con?

•Aware of their skills

•Use their skills

•Articulate their skills

Overview of Our Approach

•Contextulization

•Over-lapping skills

•Real life application

•Example for interview

Developing The Event: Developing The Skills

Putting learners at the centre

• Developing a promotional trailer • Working with Others, ICT, Communication

• Creating a press pack• Communication, ICT

• Promoting to local businesses • Communication, ICT, WWO

• Creating and managing facebook page• Communication & ICT

• Producing their own comics to sell• ICT, Communication, WWO

Developing The Event: Developing The Skills

• Linking to a gaming company• Communication, WWO

• Seeking donations from writers and illustrators• Communication, ICT, Being enterprising

• Staging an xbox tournament• Communication, Problems Solving, WWO

• Collaborating with other teams in college• Beauty, Art, Film & Broadcasting

• Communication, WWO, ICT

What did the students take from the experience?

COURAGE

RESILIENCE

GROWTH

LEADERSHIP

ENJOYMENT

SUCCESS

TEAM

BONDING

CONFIDENCE