Introduction to Create a Meme with Google Drawings
Transcript
When you think of showing what you know about a topic, you might picture repeating facts you learned by reading a textbook, taking tests, or writing research papers.
But you can also demonstrate your knowledge of a subject by creating a meme.
A meme is a funny image, video, or other file that is copied and spread quickly online.
Most digital memes show an image or video paired with a few words that explain, comment on, or joke about the image.
The words might make a connection between the image and something in the news or something people experience often in their own lives.
Memes are a funny and memorable way to represent a topic or make a statement about a subject.
They can also help you remember important information.
In this lesson, you will create your own meme to comment on a topic you have learned about.
As you complete this project, you will: - Choose a topic to create a meme about, - Create and resize a digital canvas, - Find an image that illustrates your topic, - Create a border around the meme, - Write a caption with Word Art, and - Share your meme online or in your classroom This lesson uses Google Drawings, but you could complete this project using any graphic design application, a meme generator, or even a piece of paper and art supplies.
To work on this lesson, sign in to your Google account.
Open a new tab in your browser, and navigate to Google dot com.
If you are not signed in, do so now.
If you do not have a Google account, pause the video and create one now.
To start, think of a topic you can represent with a meme.
Your topic might be a -historical event, -scientific process, -plot of a story you have read, or -any other topic you have studied.
Next, open Google Drive.
Create a new drawing, and rename it.
Finally, resize your canvas.
Most memes are square.
When you have chosen a topic and set up your canvas, move on to the next video to find an image for your meme.
Now, it’s your turn: -Choose a topic for your meme, -Sign in to your Google account, -Create a new drawing, -Rename it, and -Resize your canvas.
Instructions
- Choose a topic for your meme.
- Sign in to your Google account.
- Create a new drawing.
- Rename it.
- Resize your canvas.
Before sharing your work with your teacher, follow these steps to give them access to your file:
- Open your file.
- Click "Share" in the upper right corner.
- Add your teacher's email address.
- Give them "Commenter" or "Editor" access
- Click "Done"