Let’s Go Viral! �
Exploring Memes and Culture with
Learners �
“Imita'on is not just the sincerest form of fla4ery -‐ it's the sincerest form of
learning.” -‐ George Bernard Shaw
sequoia tries to pop his finger like chips - _MG_2092 by sean dreilinger, Flickr
The Last Cult of England By francistoms, Flickr
"an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person
within a culture.” ~ Merriam-Webster Dictionary
What is a meme? �
The Last Cult of England By francistoms, Flickr
"an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person
within a culture.” ~ Merriam-Webster Dictionary
It acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols, or practices that
can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable
phenomena.
What is a meme? �
The Last Cult of England By francistoms, Flickr
"an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person
within a culture.” ~ Merriam-Webster Dictionary
It acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols, or practices that
can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable
phenomena.
What is a meme? �
from the Greek word, mimeme, “to imitate”
Coined by Richard Dawkins in 1975
Meme. (2013). In Wikipedia, Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meme&oldid=579602404
What is the learning value? �
http://bit.ly/ispeakmeme
I Speak Meme by Nina Jerončič�
Can you name these memes? �
By Dan Nguyen, Flickr.com/photos/zokuga/5443393115/
Flash Attack By Yahoo, Flickr
“Did I do that?” ROTFL
Can you name these memes? �
Photo by Andrew Ferguson / Flickr
Present Rules �
Introduce a Difficult Topic �
Teach Idioms and Phrasal Verbs �
Writing Prompts �
Blog Prompts �
Give Tips �
Spark Discussion/Icebreaker �
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER
What my students think I do
What we really do What I think we do
What parents think we can do
What People Think I Do/ What I Really Do….
What society thinks we should do
STUDENT, TEEN, COLLEGE STUDENTS, FOOTBALL PAYERS
What my teachers think I do
What we really do What I think we do
What my parents think I do
What People Think I Do/ What I Really Do….
What society thinks we should do
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What kinds of videos tend to go
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What kinds of videos tend to go
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How to Make a Viral Video - Smash Mouth Parody�
Create a viral video�
Why do these
things go viral?�
What does it say about society? �
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Noslang.com �
Shortened from Greek word, mimeme, “to imitate”
Coined by British evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins, in The Selfish Gene (1976)
Meme Face App on Google HangOuts �
Imgur.com/memegen�
Memecenter.com/memebuilder �
Pic Collage IOS/Android App�
©http://pic-collage.com/
Image Chef IOS App�
©https://itunes.apple.com/cn/app/imagechef/id330357169?l=en&mt=8
ShellyTerrell.com Bit.ly/ELTLINKs
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