It started with BitMoji. I learned about these fun, customizable emojis at NYC #GafeSummit a few months ago, and instantly thought about how I could use them with my students. I threw a few into presentations, Tweets, blog posts, and my web site, but wanted to do more.


Then last week, I was giving feedback to an essay and a student kept using the word connotation incorrectly. Over and over again, she used it but it was slightly off. I wanted to comment with “wrong word” or “clarify diction,” when The Princess Bride came to mind. As Inigo Montoya says, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” I found the meme below, and in addition to my written comment, I added a link to this meme, then tweeted it out.

I wish I could insert memes into Google Docs comments for students. pic.twitter.com/G8fEmBuDWd

— Adam Schoenbart (@MrSchoenbart) January 4, 2016

Memes For Feedback

As my Tweet drew some comments and I began to brainstorm, I decided that I wanted to do more of this. In addition to written and verbal feedback, I wanted to provide more visual feedback, too. I’ve seen a few teachers Tweet about using memes lately, both in instruction and as student creations and want to continue to develop these ideas. Below, I’ll describe the plan in more detail. For now, I need your help.

Share your favorite memes to use with students or for feedback at tinyurl.com/memes4feedback.

The Crowdsourcing Plan

Over the next few weeks, I plan to Tweet out the form and collect memes to use with students. The form asks for a link to the meme, a description of its purpose, keywords, and for attribution. With this, I want to create a database of memes to use with students and for feedback.