Poetry Slam is a competitive event in which student poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience. Typically, the host selects the judges, who are instructed to give numerical scores based on the poets' content and performance.
Though poetry is usually considered something you learn about in English class, hopefully you will be able to find creative ways to adapt this idea to suit your own area of expertise.
Please comment on the following:
Using the booklet "Planning Kid2Kid Videoconference Projects," think of ways to promote positive forms of competition by video conference. List and briefly explain your idea(s) in your comments.
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18 comments:
Love it! It's especially appropriate for National Poetry Month. A poetry slam done by videoconferencing truly enhances the learning. Students usually have a limited audience for their work--teacher, class, possibly school. Knowing that they are sharing with a broader audience must inspire them to "kick it up a notch." This is also true of Web 2.0 technologies like blogs and podcasting.
Getting kids to write is the key for teaching communication. This presentation demonstrates how important it is to network with as many places and people as possible.
I agree with Gina B. These fifth students are very impressive in their writing. I can see doing this with my 5th grade teachers and my high school English teacher.
Christine, GV BOCES
These students were very impressive and not just their writing but in their speaking! It really makes the work they did in class worthwhile!
I can see having groups do this in social studies to debate or even just have a text-based discussion on historical issues/events. Or having secondary ELA students verbally discussing critical lens pieces before writing! The fifth graders were great models for this!
Question-- do the kids need to have parental permission to be shown on the camera?
I liked this session, but didn't really see anything authentic about it. It's GREAT that she is doing this kind of stuff with her class, and that she is turning her students on to poetry though.
I hope by using video-conferencing, it will motivate my students in writing poetry.
GST
Kids would love to see and hear other kids sharing poetry. It would make poetry COOL!
Stephanie, GST
Great opportunity for a topic that many students are not passionate about. Love the wolf one!!!!
Kim Texter
E2
What was the name of the writer that came to the Alternative HS?
I really enjoyed seeing the students so excited about their work. I loved this activity for elem/middle students.
Paula Levandoski, E2
This activity would be so easy to incorporate into our curriculum! I can't wait to share this one with other teachers in our district.
Barb
GST
What a great opportunity for all kids. Enhances the learning, involves everyone, and encourages writing at a whole different level. Great!
I loved hearing the kids poems. I was amazed at how expressive they were and their choice of vocabulary was wonderful. This is a great way of working with students and having them present to others.
It was great to see the students so interested in their subject. This is what we're doing with home schools. We show students why Science, Math, ELA is vital for the Automotive world. We plugged into a 9th grade class showing them what they're doing now (in their class) is so important. "The Reason Behind the Why."
Paul Mihalko - (E-2)
This is good stuff! When students have a purpose for their learning, the results are astounding!
I will share Poetry Slam at Falconer.
Barb Tordella, e2
It was awesome to see the students interact with video conferencing.
This would be appropriate for any poetry unit. I feel it provides a very meaningful purpose. I am very impressed with the vocabulary, voice, figurative language, and enthusiasm of the students that this experience provoked.
Christina, GST
Gayle Danley was the poet who visited the Elmira Alternative HS.
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