Sketchnoting - 12 Days Challenge

Last year (2018) I randomly ran across a 12 Days of Twitter Challenge about the same time I was getting into Sketchnoting. One of the teachers/tech coaches I follow Wanda Terral, an early sketchnote adopter, challenged folks to sketchnote their responses to the challenge. I was trying to sketchnote digitally and so I took on the challenge. Sadly I did not complete it. Sketchnoting digitally took up a lot more time then just paper and pencil. I was using Kami as my online sketchpad...even though it isn't its intended use...it had all the tools I needed for use on my tablet.

Fast forward to December this year (2019) and the challenge came up on my Twitter feed again. The challenges seem to be run by different folks on Twitter but more or less have the same components.

This year I decided to use paper and pencil and sketch out simple vs. elaborate responses. I did it while watching TV at night with my husband and moved days ahead with my responses. I posted them to Twitter on the correct day but I was ahead as far as sketchnoting.

I'm happy to report I was able to complete all twelve days of the challenge (see first picture). Sketchnoting wasn't required to do the challenge it was more of a way to keep my skills (such as they are) up.

My biggest complaint is that the hashtag seems to differ so I was never sure if I was hashtagging #12DaysofTwitter or #12DaysTwitter....so I simply used both in my posts.

I liked that I logged into Twitter each day and got some great ideas. Twitter is full of them...I just rarely have the time to scroll and post so the challenge forced me into it.

This got me thinking about all the students I have taught sketchnoting to. I thought it might be fun to come up with an "early finishers" activity for students to sketchnote twelve things. It doesn't necessarily have to be Christmas-y either. Some of the things that made it on my list:

- Sketchnote your favorite book and why it is

- What is your favorite thing to eat during the holidays and why

- What do you hope to do over the break

- Tell us about yourself in a sketchnote

I would probably have a prize for students who completed all twelve at the end of the challenge and would make a fun December display in the hall.

So stay tuned to this space next year to see if I am able to get the idea off the ground. 🤔

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