There are many sources for cartoons for educational purposes online. Cartoons on the web can often be embedded without violating copyright – since 1) it doesn’t technically exist on our site 2) we don't sell it and 3) it's for educational purposes. Images may look better on wiki pages, but... for example from http://xkcd.com/:
Taylor Mali, a teacher turned Slam Poet, has great teaching material on YouTube. Experiencing his poetry (more stand up/ spoken word with a hip hop feel) is hilarious, and he treats math, history and of course language arts. See a collection of links . He’s featured in the video to your right. I particularly like his piece on “The Impotence of Proofreading,” but his rant on “what a teacher really makes” lifts your spirits and provides perspective.
The Faculty Staff Development Library has humorous resources for teaching: books by Al Franken and Bill Cosby, books on topics such as games for instruction, and videos like “what’s so funny about work,” and more.
Victor Borge’s a phonetic punctuation system can lighten up a grammar discussion and teach mechanics. And for me it's practical; living in multilingual environments, I sometimes speak out punctuation to clarify meaning.
additional links:
- How can I use humor effectively in class?
- Mali video on rhetoric and the loss of voice in contemporary culture (great video quality)
- A list of math cartoons
- A list of geography cartoons
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