{"id":143536,"date":"2021-06-30T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthforteachers.com\/?p=143536"},"modified":"2022-01-04T00:16:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T04:16:58","slug":"increase-student-engagement-with-these-teacher-tiktok-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truthforteachers.com\/increase-student-engagement-with-these-teacher-tiktok-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"4 tricks I learned from #TeacherTikTok that boosted student engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>TeacherTok has been a constant companion in these last few months (ok the whole year) of pandemic teaching.<\/h2>\n<p>I just paused to check my phone usage stats before starting this article \u2026 and I\u2019m embarrassed to say my daily average is five &#8230; FIVE hours. I sometimes spend more time during the day scrolling through Instagram and TikTok than I do watching TV, and I can guarantee the same is true for many of our students.<\/p>\n<p>For our kids, this means that online influencers are some of the most well-known, familiar, and well, influential people in their online lives. And while their algorithms (the complex coding process that social media platforms use to deliver us individualized content it thinks will best keep users on the app) might not be delivering teaching tips, tricks, and tribulations, the influencers in their lives are holding our kids\u2019 attention, teaching them things they seem to remember effortlessly and helping kids make connections and form opinions.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the influencers in our kids\u2019 lives are doing a very good job at teaching them, whether it\u2019s information we think it\u2019s important for kids to know or not. There are a few tricks I think we can take from these creators that will work in our classrooms. Don\u2019t worry, this list does not include an \u201cInstagram bulletin board\u201d (even though they are really cute).<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of my favorite tricks I stole from regular ol\u2019 influencers this past year. They\u2019re the ones I started using online but that I will definitely take back to the classroom!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-143749 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/teacher-tik-tok-student-engagement-tips-tall-1-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/teacher-tik-tok-student-engagement-tips-tall-1-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/teacher-tik-tok-student-engagement-tips-tall-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/teacher-tik-tok-student-engagement-tips-tall-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/teacher-tik-tok-student-engagement-tips-tall-1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/teacher-tik-tok-student-engagement-tips-tall-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Disclaimers\/Reminders<\/h3>\n<p>But first! I want to drop a few disclaimers, or rather, reminders. In the vastly over-saturated world for influencers, there are so many ways to get lost and overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Remember: <\/strong><b>follow and engage with creators who match your values<\/b>. If they are striving to be and do better in the same ways you are, that\u2019s a match!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Similarly,<\/strong> <b>only spend time watching and learning from creators who provide tips you will actually use<\/b>. If you don\u2019t own a cricut, don\u2019t follow someone who only shows you ideas on classroom decor cut from a cricut.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finally, be sure that anyone you <\/strong><b>spend time watching or learning from online is someone who is aspirational, but in a realistic way!<\/b> Don\u2019t keep people on your timeline or FYP (for you page) who never share some of their more real behind the scenes moments. In my experience, this leads to nothing but stress and pressure to live up to an unrealistic teaching standard (or life standard for that matter)!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>TRICK #1: Use emojis in directions and explanations instead of bullet points.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Check out the bios of most influencers and you are almost guaranteed to see some emojis as a shorthand for who they are, what they stand for, and what their content is about. Notice that this:<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x2705; W<\/b><b>orks best when:<\/b><b> you use emojis consistently and logically. F<\/b>or example, if you\u2019re celebrating student\u2019s growth, you might use &#x1f331; for bullet points before each of their names.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f6ab;\u00a0 A<\/b><b>void: <\/b><b>Using emojis that have a double meaning . <\/b>For example, &#x1f343; is shorthand for a popular (but still illegal in most places!) plant.\u00a0 If you\u2019re not sure, ask the kids if there\u2019s any double meanings you should know about, or if you mess up, use it as a teachable moment about context clues!<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f4a1; O<\/b><b>ther Ideas &amp; Reminders<\/b><b>! <\/b>Include a variety of skin colors in any human emojis you use. Consider using unit-related emojis (I\u2019m using zombies in our daily lesson posts for our horror unit). Use emojis in self paced classrooms to signal differences between \u201cmust-do\u201d and \u201caspire to do\u201d assignments, or use emojis as a shorthand for common expectations. Use emojis to add some &#x2728; tone &#x2728;\u00a0 to your materials!\u00a0 Keep an eye on the comments section of TikToks to see new iterations of emoji combos.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#x270d;&#xfe0f; \u00a0Use \u00a0&#x270d;&#xfe0f; \u00a0emojis \u00a0&#x270d;&#xfe0f; \u00a0everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example from my Google classroom!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-143537 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-1-500x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-1-500x169.png 500w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-1-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-1.png 839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>TRICK #2: Curate an aesthetic<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry! This is not about figuring out if your classroom decor is more of a \u201cbarnhouse cozy\u201d or a \u201ccolorful eclectic.\u201d This is again about signaling to students using more than our words. Online accounts will often curate images on their profiles to immediately convey a specific tone or vibe.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chelseakauai\/\">@chelseakauai<\/a> is a travel blogger.\u00a0You can immediately tell your experience on her site\/with her brand will be more moody and adventurous than if she were to just post some bright and sunny photos of her favorite trips. You can convey the same thing to your students with your materials and your classroom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-143538 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#x2705;<b> W<\/b><b>orks Best When:<\/b><b> your aesthetic matches your values and centers the experience you want kids to have in your classroom<\/b>. Do you value comfort and autonomy? Then make sure you have flex seating and a lot of soft lighting. Do you value collaboration and optimism? Keep your classroom bright with spaces for students to work together.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f6ab;<b> A<\/b><b>void:<\/b><b> Falling into the crafting trap. <\/b>Your aesthetic is a VIBE, a FEELING. It\u2019s not necessarily choosing one type of bulletin board trim over the other (though it can be!). Consider your classroom as your profile: what do you need to immediately convey to kids? What do you want them to feel?<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f4a1;O<\/b><b>ther ideas and Reminders:<\/b> If you can, shift some of your aesthetics for different units or seasons to breathe new life into what kids are seeing in any variety of ways. I keep housekeeping stuff the same for consistency, but find a new <a href=\"https:\/\/slidesgo.com\/\">slidesgo.com<\/a> theme for each new unit. Involve kids in identifying and creating their own aesthetics through collages or vision boards at the beginning of the year. Create with them, and use your collective aesthetics to cultivate a classroom that conveys something about you all as a community.<\/p>\n<h2><b>TRICK #3: Juxtapose for effect and emphasis!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>On TikTok, creators can film a video using any \u201csound\u201d that\u2019s in the library. Right now, we\u2019re seeing a lot of makeup tutorial videos with a sound of another user discussing an important social justice idea.<\/p>\n<p>This helps to a) trick the algorithm into thinking the video is just another makeup tutorial, which helps it reach a wider audience, and b) provides additional points of engagement when watching the video.<\/p>\n<p>You can do this in class too. Combine different activities that don\u2019t normally align (ex: reading and walking around the block), or use for cross-content transfer (ex: journaling in math class).<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x2705; W<\/b><b>orks Best When:<\/b><b>\u00a0 you already have clear routines and expectations set up and kids need something to break the monotony.<\/b> Or when kids are struggling to transfer learning across different content areas.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f6ab;<b> A<\/b><b>void:<\/b><b> doing this meaninglessly. It can be confusing for kids without a clear debrief or explanation. <\/b>Even online, creators will often put disclaimers in their caption or on the screen to explain to viewers why they have combined this video with this sound. Keep it clear for kids.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f4a1;O<\/b><b>ther ideas and Reminders:<\/b> Make sure you\u2019re not juxtaposing something that will undermine something very important without having buy-in and understanding from students. Try using music that doesn\u2019t match the activity, and have a student DJ select your sounds.<\/p>\n<h2><b>TRICK #4: Link all relevant materials<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cLink in bio!\u201d \u201cLink below!\u201d \u201cLink in comments!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When an influencer wants you to click on something, they make it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Q5mOeqyPss\">impossible<\/a> for you to miss the material.<\/p>\n<p>Do this same work for your students, whether it\u2019s clear links or hints on their work\/your slides about which materials they might use for help and where they might find them.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x2705; W<\/b><b>orks Best When:<\/b><b> you know your curriculum and have resources for the kids! <\/b>This can be heard for new teachers, or teachers in a new grade\/subject. Use some of the 40HTW materials on setting up your classroom to get started on this path, and, as you create\/curate new resources for kids, link them through the year.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f6ab;<b> A<\/b><b>void:<\/b><b>\u00a0 overwhelming students with resources. <\/b>Online, you can have a linktree that easily sorts most recent links at the top. A classroom? Not as easy to keep in order. Make sure you\u2019re thinking of 1-2 resources kids might want to seek out each class period and double check before teaching that they are where they should be (empty pencil cup nightmares anyone?!). Make it clear when, where, and how they should find them<\/p>\n<p><b>&#x1f4a1;O<\/b><b>ther Ideas and Reminders:<\/b> Have an archivist in your classroom if your age level allows for that! Put students in charge of archiving materials: labelling, filing, and pointing students in the right direction. Then, you don\u2019t have to remember where each resource is all alone, you have a student (or more) to help you out.<\/p>\n<p>Create a template in Google slides for daily tasks and assignments and resources. Publish this presentation online and provide students with that link (I like to use Bitly to keep it short).<\/p>\n<p>Then, all you have to do is update links to resources for that day\u2019s lesson in your slideshow, and kids just need that one link.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s my Week-At-Glance with hyperlinked materials kids will need. I update it each week, but the link for the kids stays the same!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-143539 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-3-500x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-3-500x284.png 500w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-3-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-3-380x215.png 380w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-3-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Teaching-Tricks-from-Influencers-3.png 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TeacherTok has been a constant companion in these last few months (ok the whole year) of pandemic teaching. 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