Teaching Students with Emojis,

Emoticons, & Text Speak

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Although an emoticon may
look like a smile, a frown or
any number of facial
expressions, it doesnt
represent a face, as many
internet users assume. Its
actually intended to convey
a feeling (Im happy, or
just joking).
- Lauren Collister, New
Republic, 2015

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How do we
humanize
our digital
experience?
 :-) 1st emoticon in1982
email by Scott Fahlman at
Carnegie Mellon
University to indicate
sarcasm in text
communication
- Lauren Collister, New
Republic, 2015
With textspeak & emojis, students:

Create pictograms Summarize

Add emotion to language Translate

Develop an international language

Play with language Decode

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 Culture & diversity!

Blog.emojipedia.org/2015-the-year-of-emoji-diversity
emoj-we.com
How many do you know?

TMTH
CU
LOL

IDK SMH

BTW BRB

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Whatmoji.com
Emojiengine.com
Activities

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Guess what these emojis
reveal about me!

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Use emojis to answer the following:

Current mood:
How many pets:
Favorite color:
Favorite foods:
Hobbies:
Dream Job:
Why should we learn English?
(Interpret the emoji reasons)
 Now write a poem or short story choosing one!

C
D

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Controlaltachieve.com/2016/11/emoji-writing-prompts.html
Vote for favorites with Emojireact.com
Quizzes & answers in emoji!

Youtube.com/watch?
v=AUpJcMTlf8E
Emoji word problems!
Emoji word problems!
6secondscience.tumblr.com
EmojiScience.com
#EmojiScience Video
 Create emoji poetry!

Stories, E. [LOLemojistories]. (2013, Jul 22). [Tweet].

Retrieved from https://twitter.com/LOLemojistories/
status/359362148683616259
Twitter.com/i/moments/754731418010390528
Translate fairytales, lullabies, & carols into emoji!

Youtube.com/watch?
v=qjycf7h4KZM
Translate fairytales, lullabies, & carols into emoji!

Latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-christmas-carol-emoji-20161214-story.html
Emojitranslate.com
GoalBook Emoji Exit Tickets, Medium.com/
innovative-instruction
 Create emoji video lyrics!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=fUutvkIm61A
Class ch
ats!
Teacher: Johannes Rojas
 Protect student
identities!

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Photo by Topher McCulloch, Flic.kr/p/nSaEFf

Showbie.com/how-to-grade-using-emojis
Edutopia.org/article/using-emojis-to-teach-critical-reading-skills-marissa-king
Apps, Sites,
& Resources

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Emoji literature!

Emojidick.com

Penguinrandomhouse.com/series/OGS/omg-shakespeare
Twitter.com/NYPLEmoji
Getgomoji.com
Edji.it Emoji Notes
EmojiOne Keyboard Chrome Extension
Create your own emojis with imoji (iOS/Android)
Bitmoji app (iOS/Android)
Emojiapp.net & Guess the Emoji app
 www..ws

http://..ws
Wowwee.com/coji
Pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/emoji/id14545749#l751
Gum.co/learn2go
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