Memes, Raining Like Chocolate. April 6, 2009 in Uncategorized. Memes become so popular that they even become marketable. Breathe, Tay, and take in the 15 minutes.

Musings, Otherwise Known As Thought Blurbs. My Philosophy of Writing Instruction. April 26, 2009 in Uncategorized. Perhaps one of the most popular memes. Some posters even reference current political and pop culture references with the 2008 presidential candidates. These posters even reference Digital Hubris. For example, Chuck Norris. Of the actor circulates over the web. April 5, 2009 in Uncategorized. There are several uses of podcasts.

In a true tribute to Web 2. 0 it took me about an hour to read just seven pages of the Wikipedia article. Every link he provided, I followed. When something in the article caught my interest, I, almost ironically, looked it up on Wikipedia. It can raise some questions about the truth of the information. Who, by the way, is delightful to follow on Twitter.

So really, anything that has a huge popularity online is a meme, whether it is a MySpace. I think memes, such as the one above, can be utilized in the classroom to promote critical analysis and prompt reflective writing. What do you think? Podcasts in the Classroom.

Language how funny it is. Memes are great for students and teachers because it can help each group relate toeach other. Memes can also be used for educational purposes and discussion starters. I found a meme of Jesus holding a dinosaur.

I did locate one that my friends and I would enjoy. Anyway, there is the girls quiz. Meme, that I enjoyed. For my students that I catch daydreaming. There was the perfect meme to do it on paper. Of course I found a meme for my children.

Responses to things discussed in ENG 3241.

Thanks to my neighbor Lindsey, I now understand what memes are. The internet phenomenon is anything that catches on as an inside joke or part of pop culture. It seems that memes are taking over our lives. From our facebooking addictions to our at home reading of Twilight and other popular novels. What I am wondering is what happens when memes ultimately fail? March 23, 2009.