They loved it! I told them a quick story about how eating too much pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream gave me a stomachache using different bitmoji images. I needed to eat healthier. Then we practiced healthy food vocabulary with the slide above and they told their partners which healthy foods they liked and disliked.
In later classes we looked at different authentic posters. Eventually we will make our own informational posters (more on that later!) The bitmoji story was a great introduction to the unit.
How to get bitmojis in another language:
1. Change your phone to the target language.
2. Open the Bitmoji app and choose your bitmoji.
3. Save your bitmoji to your favorite photo app. I have mine uploaded to Google Photo.
4. On your desktop, open Google Photo and download the bitmoji to your computer.
5. Insert into your powerpoint, slide, or word files. Use and have fun!
6. Be prepared to have students argue over whether the bitmoji is really you and just how much it looks like you. (Apparently my red glasses are not really reed according to several of my students.)
Other Ideas:
Print them on sticker paper with ¡Buen trabajo! or other encouraging phrases to put on student work or hand out as prizes for games.
Add them to worksheets for a fancier word bank, especially for food, likes/dislikes or days of the week.
Put them on newsletters and bellringer slides to start the day to add a personal touch.
Print out phrases like ¡Me gusta! or ¡Qué asco! and put on popsicle sticks and use to model conversations in class.
For older students, have them change their devices' language and have them make their own TL bitmojis.
Do you use bitmojis in your target language? Share in the comments below!
