I could definitely see myself incorporating some sort of Instagram scavenger hunt into my lessons. Students are so immersed in social media, that using something that I know they love to use will really excite them. I also like the idea because it will get kids moving around instead of sitting sedentary.
Something that I could use this activity for would be for poetry on nature. I could have the students go outside and take pictures of specific things that they could draw inspiration from. Having students share their images via Instagram could help other students become inspired as well. Some examples of things I could put on a poetry inspiration scavenger hunt would be:
A red flower
Puffy white clouds
A dying tree
Grass
Birds
Any other tree
Blue sky
Any other flower
A bug
I like the idea of making a school Instagram that students can link their pictures to. I would definitely use this idea... The only thing I would need to modify is the topic - it would depend on what I was teaching. If I could take the kids on a field trip to get photos from somewhere else, I would!
Something that I could use this activity for would be for poetry on nature. I could have the students go outside and take pictures of specific things that they could draw inspiration from. Having students share their images via Instagram could help other students become inspired as well. Some examples of things I could put on a poetry inspiration scavenger hunt would be:
A red flower
Puffy white clouds
A dying tree
Grass
Birds
Any other tree
Blue sky
Any other flower
A bug
I like the idea of making a school Instagram that students can link their pictures to. I would definitely use this idea... The only thing I would need to modify is the topic - it would depend on what I was teaching. If I could take the kids on a field trip to get photos from somewhere else, I would!