Comic maker app for enjoyable learning

Abstract

Learning in the current era also demands mastery of technology (technological literacy). Students and teachers need to take advantage of technology with various application in it to increase their creativity and quality of learning. Applications that can be used by students and teachers in learning, namely Comic Life and the Make Beliefs Comix application that free to used and accessed. This study applied by using the comic maker application. Furthermore, observation was made during the learning activity of students and teachers who used the app. The results are described in qualitative descriptive based on the observation. Comic maker app was able to elaborate and collaborate on some of the student's abilities and knowledge at the same time. Then, this activity can be present into a work: visualization of images along with the story. In additional to attracted student and gave new spirit in learning, students are also increasingly skilled in operating computer device. Their language skill about selecting words and making sentences also can be trained. For the teachers, by using this application they can perform with more innovative and contemporary learning, not monotonous.