Tell Your Story- Use Instagram in the Classroom

I am a big proponent of going where students are, and using their interest to guide the content in the classroom. Students are currently on instagram. They think about their posts far more than the average person. Let's tap into that! I really love the idea of having students dive into their instagram feed or stories and pic something recent that resonates with them. Consider the following:

1. Food post could be a recipe sketch. 
2. Pictures of shopping hauls or hanging with friends could be a "story behind the picture" sketch.
3. Pictures of a current book they are reading could be a sketch about the plot line, their reflections on the book as a whole, or even character development. 
4. Landscape photos could be a sketch about the location of that spot, or what it's meaning is to you. 
5. Outfit of the Day post could be a prompt to sketch about their current favorite clothes or outfits as well as their favorite shops.

Ultimately as stated in the book I feel like these sketches can become a part of a larger journal entry, sometimes you feel less vulnerable putting into a sketch than writing it all out word for word. 

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Go to your instagram page and pic a photo to help guide your sketchnote.