https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues This Padlet is made for teacher use in order to engage students with pop culture references in the classroom! en-us 2021-09-19 19:39:54 UTC 2025-10-10 02:05:07 UTC hello@padlet.com sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887882269 NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour Podcast is a great way to keep current on all the new things going on in pop culture today while doing other work--driving, cleaning, etc! You can even read a transcript of the podcast. My one warning would be that some of the stuff they talk about won't be on your student's radar. As a quick rule of thumb--anything Marvel, DC, or remotely connected to Harry Styles would be a shoe-in.]]> 2021-11-13 05:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887882269 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887883221 If you're looking for funny, easy to absorb video game reviews and references, check out Girlfriend Reviews! The videos are short and informative, covering a wide variety of video games.]]> 2021-11-13 05:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887883221 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887885076 This resource from Scholastic provides 7 different ideas on how to incorporate pop culture into your lessons! My personal favorite is the very first example, Become a Gamer, in which it is recommended that teachers frame concepts in terms of video games--heroes and villains-- and use character creation in lessons! I think character creation would be wonderful to use in a variety of courses--even Math! What characteristics would infinity have?]]> 2021-11-13 05:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887885076 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887898983 This great TED Talk from Gene Luen Yang focuses on his realization on how comics can be used in the classroom. I hope you feel inspired to try to bring pop culture into your classroom after watching this 10 minute video!]]> 2021-11-13 05:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887898983 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887900229 This blog post from Jennifer Casa-Todd focuses on different ways you can bring pop culture into your classroom through gifs, memes, and more!]]> 2021-11-13 05:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887900229 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887900627 This resource is great for making your own Memes for classroom use!]]> 2021-11-13 05:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887900627 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887901508 Consider using TikTok to keep up to date on popular culture--quickly searching #starwars, #marvel, or even #hozier, will give you some up to date info on what's going on. Be careful though to double check the information you find!]]> 2021-11-13 05:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887901508 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887902571 This short blog post explains how popular culture increases student engagement and then the author walks the reader through planning a lesson using pop culture!]]> 2021-11-13 05:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887902571 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887903712 Despite its name, Comic Book Resource provides up-to-date news on gaming, movies, comics, video games, and more! It is a wonderful site to use if you're trying to get your pop culture sea legs!]]> 2021-11-13 05:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887903712 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887906566 While this article focuses on English courses, I believe that these elements can be taken into other subject areas! Connections can be made all the time from current pop culture to curriculum. In High School, our Calculus Teacher made a reference to Bill Martin Jr.'s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? while talking about the chain rule. It quickly caught fire across our whole grade with students quoting it for months. They definitely didn't forget the chain rule after that!]]> 2021-11-13 05:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887906566 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887907160 Listen to your students--use your local comic store! If you have a relative who loves going to the movies, talk to them. Sometimes you don't have to deep dive on the internet. Sometimes all you have to do is listen to the people around you!]]> 2021-11-13 05:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887907160 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887908163 This blog post from Edutopia focuses on teachers who have used the TikTok format to share their lessons! Making short videos and condensing ideas into something brief yet "sticky" learning-wise connects with the world students are living in everyday!]]> 2021-11-13 05:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887908163 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887909791 Figure out what your students are interested in! Then research those topics. Use Spotify to listen to podcasts and check out music or premade playlists. Check out a video game from a local library! Watch a Youtuber play it! There are endless ways to use the internet to your advantage!]]> 2021-11-13 05:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887909791 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887911344 This blog post mentions helping students form digital literacy through evaluating tv shows, but my favorite part about it was the idea of having students use podcasting to discuss a learning topic. This can be applied across the curriculum and can make for sticky learning if students are given a bit of freedom in their discussion topics.]]> 2021-11-13 06:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887911344 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887912234 Use streaming service Youtube channels, like Disney +, Hulu, and Netflix to keep up to date on what's new!]]> 2021-11-13 06:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887912234 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887912690 Use Instagram and TikTok to stay up to date on popular books! Hashtags like #bookstagram, #bookstagrammer, #bookdragon, and #booktok will get you to some popular posts!]]> 2021-11-13 06:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887912690 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887914656 This blog post focuses on the importance of fandom in education--how fandom interactions and norms can teach skills that are valued in the education world!]]> 2021-11-13 06:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887914656 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887915162 Giphy is a great resource for gifs! You can use these online, perhaps in a hyperdoc to connect to students!]]> 2021-11-13 06:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887915162 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887917087 This short video on a math teacher who incorporates sports fandoms into his instruction, while not your comic book/superhero fandom, is really a wonderful example of how you can connect to your students. One of my favorite things mentioned it how it connects him to the kids and they're not afraid to ask questions--they see him as a real person with interests like his and that is important!]]> 2021-11-13 06:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887917087 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887917323 Here is my reflection!]]> 2021-11-13 06:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887917323 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887920461 2021-11-13 06:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887920461 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887921800 Caption: Theresa has tried to get her students invested in learning. She realizes that they each have a lot of popular culture interests and wants to incorporate that into her class but there's so much information out there, she is not sure where to start.

Guiding Quote: “There’s just so much information! I don’t even know where to begin.”

Attitude: Positive, wants to learn, overwhelmed.

Needs: Guidance on popular culture references and how to stay updated.]]> 2021-11-13 06:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887921800 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887922221 Caption: Betsy feels bored in her classes. She'd rather be watching and making TikToks or binging the latest tv show with her friends. She understands references to popular movies and trends.

Guiding Quote: “I’m bored in my classes and wish I could match my interests with the
course content.”

Attitude: Bored, apathetic, knowledgeable about pop culture.

Needs: Quality information packaged in a way that she will be invested in]]> 2021-11-13 06:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887922221 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887923877 The curation objectives are:
--To create a resource for teachers to understand popular culture and how to fit it into their lesson plans.
--To help students like Bored Betsy feel seen in their classes and have learning opportunities that are "sticky"!
--To make wading through the massive sea of information on popular culture the tiniest bit easier to navigate!]]> 2021-11-13 06:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887923877 sag330 https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887926221 --Boxes in BLUE are focused on Pop Culture in Classrooms and Lessons!
--Boxes in YELLOW are focused on Learning More About Pop Culture
--Boxes in GREEN are focused on Resources YOU Can Use In the Classroom]]> 2021-11-13 06:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sag330/r1jjjh8ow2klcues/wish/1887926221