Recognizing facial expressions and expressing their feelings can be challenging for students. In this lesson, Ravadee used Memoji to help her students better express themselves and navigate the complexities between different emotions through a journaling exercise.
First, Ravadee had students launch the Messages app on iPad and create a new Memoji in their likeness. She then instructed them to create four facial expressions — joy, sadness, anger, and fear — by paying special attention to how the facial features differed.
Then students imported the four expressions to a mood tracking journal in Pages.
Ravadee instructed students to journal a memorable event daily. They could also complement each entry with photos and drawings. Learn how to take photos of everyday objects in Chapter 1 of the Everyone Can Create Photo guide and portraits of people in Chapter 2 of the Everyone Can Create Photo guide.
She also encouraged students to add an audio recording to the daily entry.
Then students assigned an emotion that would best summarize their feelings about the day by choosing from the four Memoji they had created.
Finally, they tabulated their emotions on a monthly calendar and thought about how they could improve their mood in the following month.
Through Memoji, students can articulate how they feel and use them to bring engaging narratives to life in subjects such as Languages and Literature.