Text messaging is how our students communicate, so a great way to make historical or literature conversations relevant to them might be to have them create them in text message format. At https://ifaketextmessage.com/ Students can use the message editor to create text exchanges between historical figures or book characters. Once created, students can use a screen capture tool (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWRtnw3YIsw  for how to do it on a Chromebook) to turn their project in using Google Classroom, or a Google Doc. Here’s a sample: