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Social Media-Themed Writing Activities!

EduTok Writing Challenge: How to Survive ________ Grade! EduTok Challenge! Lock-In Challenge (TikTok Edition) “About Me” TikTok Script: 10-Sentence Challenge! Spelling Challenge: TikTok Edition Add Punctuation to the Paragraph About TikTok! Worksheet: Spelling Challenge (Instagram) Add Punctuation to the Paragraph About Instagram Worksheet: Create a Social Media Platform Worksheet: Spelling Challenge (YouTube) Why is Social Media BENEFICIAL for Society? Worksheet: Is Social Media a Reliable Source for News? Worksheet: Envision the Future of Social Media

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EduTok Challenge!

Objective: Create a 10-part TikTok-style script that teaches your audience something clearly and effectively. Worksheet:

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Humor in the Classroom

Video: The magic of humor in the classroom is that it bridges surprise with safety. Classrooms—with their norms, rules, and schedules—create predictability. But attending the same class at the same time every day can become dull. A teacher who interrupts that routine with a quirky idea or a silly moment—and who dares to see, in the words of Mark Twain, “the good-natured side of truth”—can break the monotony of scripted activities (Pomerantz & Bell, 2011, p.

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