What Does it all meme?

What's a meme?

how to be good at memes

Spell something incorrectly
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Use poor grammar
Use the meme incorrectly

Rationale

  • Basis of meme usage is the “reappropriation” of the content by the creator
  • Understanding the meme is contingent upon understanding both the content and modern culture
    • Bridges the gap for students
  • Gaining popularity in classrooms of all content areas
Managment
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Science
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Findings

  • Took on three distinct forms of sharing resources for classroom use...
    • ​Teacher-teacher shared
    • Student-generated projects   
    • Teacher-generated/found
  • Members of the social group had a common contextualization of the materials
    • Made meaning together
    • Humor as a method of meaning-making
  • TPCK at play
    • Technology- needed to make memes, share them
    • Pedagogy- needed to use in class, curriculum
    • Content- Have to get the history to get the joke
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