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An initial comic strip was developed that could be used either in newspapers or via the Internet to help younger children access DRR messages. 52 episodes of the comic strip were completed and initially distributed on the edu4drr.org website, as well as through social media such as Facebook and Twitter. The comic strip scripts and montages were created by Justin Sharpe, using an iPad App called ‘Toon ToolKit’. The characters were initially drawn and…

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If you are interested in using the Silly Timmy Disaster Comic for your community, I am providing two PowerPoints withthe original version in English and blank versions with no text so that uyou can translate for your communities!

This will ALWAYS need a native speaker who undesrtands the nuances and contexts for their native language, raher than a student of that language!

 

You are free to use as long as original credit is used. Please…

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On December 26 2004, a huge magnitude 9.2 Mw earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia beneath the Indian Ocean. This undesea meagthrust earthquake became later known as the Sumatra-Andaman earthqauke. The earthquake generated a tsunami with waves reaching up to 30m (100ft) in height. At the time warning buoys were not in opeation in this part of the world and while the earthquake was devastating, the tsunami wave that followed was largely unwarned, especially for those living in nearby…

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Justin Sharpe posted a blog post
An initial comic strip was developed that could be used either in newspapers or via the Internet to help younger children access DRR messages. 52 episodes of the comic strip were completed and initially distributed on the edu4drr.org website, as…
Mar 18
Justin Sharpe posted a blog post
 
Silly Timmy in German ! Not a great deal to say apart from to thank Thorsten Ulbich (Vielen Dank!) for his efforts. Here are ALL of them!!  PowerPoint file with both English and German translations included at the bottom of the page, too!
As…
Mar 18
Justin Sharpe posted a blog post
Hi there!

If you are interested in using the Silly Timmy Disaster Comic for your community, I am providing two PowerPoints withthe original version in English and blank versions with no text so that uyou can translate for your communities!
This…
Mar 18
Justin Sharpe posted a video
A brilliant song about the two sides nature of floods - at which point should they leave and what to do with the animals? While I love Johnny Cash, this is a great song to *think* about flooding and how what seems a small amount can soon become…
Dec 21, 2024
Justin Sharpe published an article
 
It has been a while but my #disaster #comic book aimed at young children is available for free on the iBook store.
 
Do feel free to share with anyone!
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Dec 21, 2024
Justin Sharpe posted a video
This animation was developed during the EU FP7 project emBRACE (Building Resilience Amongst Communities in Europe) www.embrace-eu.org
Dec 21, 2024
Justin Sharpe posted a video
Dr Justin Sharpe speaks at the Cascade-net 6 seminar in June 2019 about how to better engage knowledge brokers in community's that are pereived to be 'hard-to-reach'
Dec 21, 2024
Justin Sharpe’s article was featured
Working together to help you be prepared and resilient to disasters via learning and education anywhere. Learning matters in DRR education.
We provide resources such as curriculum, for teachers, ways to communicate risks through the Silly Timmy…
Dec 20, 2024
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