Comics ??

Very trendy (and fun):
Creating comics to teach and reinforce language

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com

http://www.kiddonet.com/kiddonet/comicsPlatform/thecone.html

http://stripgenerator.com/create/

http://larryferlazzo.com/Student%20Work.html#com

http://plasq.com/comiclife

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