The MEME blog

  Are Memes Art? By definition, art is an expression of human creativity and imagination through visual form, which could include painting, films, graphics or sculpture. Eventually, the expressed creativity compels a particular emotion. If we are to analyze memes through the lens of above definition, one may right say that meme are art. To further buttress this, I will be exploring different memes that express varying emotions.   TGIF                 The post above suggests the excitement that follows after a long week of working. It is important to observe that only the image would not have been enough to fully communicate this expression. Instead, the texts helped convey the meaning. In the same way, only the texts may not be enough to express the excitement. This is why memes are considered art, they help communicate a particular feeling or emotion.   It’s Monday Already????   The shock of Monday is real! It’s real bro, wake...

7 Creative and Smart Ways to Use Memes in the Classroom Humor (well, appropriate humor!) in the classroom is always a great idea. That’s why memes are such  a fun and engaging tool to promote learning. They’re a fun and easy way to capture students’ attention and can be used for assignments as an alternative outlet for creative expression. Creating memes is a fairly simple process. Here are a few tools you can use:  Livememe ,  Quickmeme, Meme Generator  and  AutoMotivator . (A word of caution: These sites have images preloaded that may not be appropriate for your grade level. Be sure to check them out before you let your students loose.)  Also, sometimes memes cross the line from hilarious to snarky and irreverent in a quick beat. If you choose to assign your students meme creation as a class assignment, be sure to make your expectations clear from the get-go. For example, no foul language, no sexual references, no (implied) cultural insensitivity. Here ar...

 Special meme episode: History There are not any lessons on history memes so here is Kratos falling forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mOlBNaQnls

  Meme part 2 Today's meme lesson will take us on a special trip to BRAZIL !  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUapVPcQF9c