I think memes can be used as a good educational tool because the message and the image you use has to be clear and conscise. We need to help our learners see the importance of the key information.
Memes can be a great tool to introduce a topic since they are engaging and students love them. Also, we can use them to start a speaking activity, a game or just as a warm-up.
I think the use of memes can be a good tool, specially if students create the sentences. It can be a way of practicing slang or colloquial expressions, phrasals...
Even primary students would feel encouraged to creat their memes. The language is usually limited and almost every kid will enjoy the experience. J. Molina
Teenagers love memes and I think we can use them to practise everday and informal language. In fact, some of my students have fun unofficially designing and publishing memes about teachers and other students (but in Catalan).
I've recently used some memes for a PowerPoint presentation about history. Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ztrozJlDFM7WJrTbWogao6Cm5GhEl0UCGe87R8D8zug/edit?usp=sharing
Memes can allow students to practise some grammar exercises, such as comparatives-superlatives, relative pronouns, conditionals...as they can choose the picture or person who will appear in the meme and the message included indeed that must be funny and catchy.
though never used them yet, I guess it may be a funny way to introduce a speaking or writing activity,.. it also could be great fun to ask students to create their own memes based on a topic learned. Student's imagination has no limits...
Learners can design a meme to practise physical or personality descriptions about teachers. The only limitation is to be RESPECTFUL!! They can have a blast! Imperatives could also be practised through such images. Alícia Find a link to a meme creator: Meme Generator - Kapwing https://www.kapwing.com/meme-maker
This can be a fun and creative activity to use with all levels. I would try to use it as a warm-up activity (possibly as an introduction or a topic warmer). Students get engaged, it only takes a few minutes and a bit of humour is always good in class. I would ask students to write comments on the others'memes too. Good idea!
The famous adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" is more than 100 years old and many things have changed since then, but it is still in force in our current times. A picture without a message can interpreted in several ways, but if we add few words to a picture maintain the same visual strength but with a more accurate and concise message. In my lessons I would use memes because it is a fast, easy and funny way to generate reflection and debate among the audience.
I hadn't thought of the use of memes as an educational resource before. Even so, it seems to me they're a good way to engage students in class as teenagers love memes. I guess we could use them so as to bring up a new topic, to practise some specific grammar points, to reflect on a particular topic...
I think memes can be used as a good educational tool because the message and the image you use has to be clear and conscise. We need to help our learners see the importance of the key information.
ResponderEliminarMemes can be a great tool to introduce a topic since they are engaging and students love them. Also, we can use them to start a speaking activity, a game or just as a warm-up.
ResponderEliminarI like your idea so much as memes can work as the opening for something new in the class.
Eliminar- Cèlia.
Great ideas!
EliminarI think the use of memes can be a good tool, specially if students create the sentences. It can be a way of practicing slang or colloquial expressions, phrasals...
ResponderEliminarHi, Montse! Your students my want to use this online meme generator. I hope it helps!
Eliminarhttps://imgflip.com/memegenerator
J. Molina
I think we can use mems to introduce a topic at the beginning of a unit or to create a debate about something.
ResponderEliminarAgnès.
I agree with you
EliminarEven primary students would feel encouraged to creat their memes. The language is usually limited and almost every kid will enjoy the experience. J. Molina
ResponderEliminarThat's true! It doesn't matter your level of English, you can always create memes since the sentences are quite simple.
EliminarTeenagers love memes and I think we can use them to practise everday and informal language. In fact, some of my students have fun unofficially designing and publishing memes about teachers and other students (but in Catalan).
ResponderEliminarI've recently used some memes for a PowerPoint presentation about history. Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ztrozJlDFM7WJrTbWogao6Cm5GhEl0UCGe87R8D8zug/edit?usp=sharing
ResponderEliminarThanks for sharing!
EliminarI am for the use of memes in class. They can be used, for instance, as an ice breaker for the lesson or to create class rules. Mireia.
ResponderEliminarUsing memes when teaching can make lessons enjoyable. Students can search memes on the internet and comment together in class.
ResponderEliminarMemes can allow students to practise some grammar exercises, such as comparatives-superlatives, relative pronouns, conditionals...as they can choose the picture or person who will appear in the meme and the message included indeed that must be funny and catchy.
ResponderEliminarthough never used them yet, I guess it may be a funny way to introduce a speaking or writing activity,.. it also could be great fun to ask students to create their own memes based on a topic learned. Student's imagination has no limits...
ResponderEliminarBy creating memes students can use English in real situations and incorporate humour, which is always motivating
ResponderEliminarWho don't remember a quote from a meme! I think it is an easy and interesting resurce... Y lo sabes!
ResponderEliminarLearners can design a meme to practise physical or personality descriptions about teachers. The only limitation is to be RESPECTFUL!!
ResponderEliminarThey can have a blast!
Imperatives could also be practised through such images.
Alícia
Find a link to a meme creator: Meme Generator - Kapwing
https://www.kapwing.com/meme-maker
https://images.app.goo.gl/ZmzMghbiRFCJsjqq7
ResponderEliminarThis can be a fun and creative activity to use with all levels. I would try to use it as a warm-up activity (possibly as an introduction or a topic warmer). Students get engaged, it only takes a few minutes and a bit of humour is always good in class. I would ask students to write comments on the others'memes too.
ResponderEliminarGood idea!
We, teachers, can also have a laugh with our student's memes!!!
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ResponderEliminarThe famous adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" is more than 100 years old and many things have changed since then, but it is still in force in our current times. A picture without a message can interpreted in several ways, but if we add few words to a picture maintain the same visual strength but with a more accurate and concise message.
ResponderEliminarIn my lessons I would use memes because it is a fast, easy and funny way to generate reflection and debate among the audience.
I hadn't thought of the use of memes as an educational resource before. Even so, it seems to me they're a good way to engage students in class as teenagers love memes. I guess we could use them so as to bring up a new topic, to practise some specific grammar points, to reflect on a particular topic...
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