I was recently in a PLC with some of my ELA teachers and I suggested having the students create memes for an activity they were doing. One of the teachers immediately said NO because of the content that they can find on some of the meme generator websites out there. She's right. Some generators either show too many inappropriate pictures for the classroom or they're blocked. So here's an alternative. Have your students use Pixabay or Photosforclass to search for images. They can also use Google image search (just make sure they're using a copyright free image and it's appropriate). Then, have them insert whatever photo they want for their meme into Google Drawings. Put text over the canvas that will stand out from the background and BAM! You have your meme. Safe and easy to create. Students can resize the canvas by going to "File" "Page Setup" and changing the size to custom and entering in the size they want their meme to be. Students can then share it as a link or download their meme. Memes can be great for the classroom to show understanding of a topic/concept and it's fun for the students to be creative and clever where they wouldn't normally have that opportunity. Click this link for a template for your students! Click here for a folder of most commonly used meme blank backgrounds.
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