Let's face it - all of our students (okay most) are active participants of social media daily. I can testify this is true about my class because I get a follow request from one every day! I decided to apply their love (and admiration) for social media to our literature circles. Small groups are finishing up their small book clubs and as they finish, I've asked students to draw conclusions about their characters and imagine what it would be life if they had a Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter page. I heavily stressed the importance of making the posts, comments, and pictures represent what happened IN the story. I prompted my kids with questions like, "what would their friends post on their wall? What events from the story would be shared on their page?" It was great overhearing the conversations and analysis of the characters after reading the book.
Below the pictures you will find the links to each template I used.
Needless to say, the kids have LOVED this activity and have asked to complete more!
Fakebook Template
Instagram Template
How you do you integrate social media into your instruction? Share with me!
