It seems at UT memes have become a
new phenomenon to express hatred, humor, or dislike towards anything UT.
This growing phenomenon on Facebook has had me laughing since the day people
began creating memes about UT. I had never heard of a meme until the recent
outburst but I think they are a great way for students to express
themselves as well as become a catchy way to memorize material for a test or
quiz. The chapter started of describing memes and what they mean and the
different ways they can be produced and then it went into a study conducted to
see what types of memes are appealing over others. The basic gist of the study
conducted showed that memes with humor, intertexuality, and anomalous
juxtaposition will capture more students attention and have created something
that will be passed on throughout the web.
Memes can be put to use in a classroom by teachers
who have an open mind. Memes can be used in order to dissect what and why this
type of media entrances and captures students attention ... if they can figure
that out, they can design new ways for students to socially interact and spread
the word on some important issues or trends. Memes not only can provide a laugh
every now and then, but they can be an educational tool for students to promote
ideas and represent their beliefs on specific topics.
I think memes would be a funny tool to use in a
classroom but it would need to be at an older level. Studnets in high school
would be able to look at a meme and dissect it in depth and see past
a funny caption linked to a picture. Teachers could have full class discussions
about memes and use them to open a lesson and guide students to thinking aloud.
Memes could also be a fun project for students to work on in order to express a
specific theme in a book or a lesson throughout history. There are a TON of
ways to use memes in the classroom but I think it would have to be a classroom
with a mature audience.
Some of the funny ones .....
I like your idea of using memes for class discussion to interpret meaning and purpose. However, I am hesitant to let students create memes. Memes belong to an affinity space, and I personally feel like letting students generate memes without truly understanding them may violate or mock another student's affinity space. This is something deeply personal to them, and, when we allow other student to use their interests as a tool in education, we may take away some of that personal meaning.
ReplyDeleteI liked the examples you provided. I think with everything else we have read about and discussed, monitoring and making good judgements will allow for better use in the classroom. I do think that older students would probably get more out of it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. I think it would be a great way to keep the students on task but still having a moment for a laugh
ReplyDeleteBlaise- I love these memes! So funny! I really enjoy the examples because they give a great idea of what memes are in a visual way. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't help but laugh when I saw the dining dollars meme. It's so true! I think we could definitely dissect popular, school-appropriate memes within the classroom and generate positive results.
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