The United Nations declares each March 21 as World Poetry Day.
“Poetry contributes to creative diversity, by questioning anew our use of words and things, our modes of perception and understanding of the world. Through its associations, its metaphors and its own grammar, poetic language is thus conceivably another facet of the dialogue among cultures. Diversity in dialogue, free flow of ideas by word, creativity and innovation. World Poetry Day is an invitation to reflect on the power of language and the full development of each person’s creative abilities.”[1]
Poetry is best conveyed orally therefore this digital literacy challenge will require you to select a poem then create an avatar using
www.voki.com to record and recite it.
First you need to find a poem. Poetry is found in the non-fiction section – call number 811 in most libraries. Or, you can visit one of the following sites:
Poetry 180
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
Poetry Foundation
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Poetry International Web
http://international.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_name=international
Create an account at
www.voki.com and review the screencast at the link below on how to create and submit your avatar.
Tips for reciting your poem:
1) Begin your reading by clearly stating the title and author of the poem.
2) Do not rush through the reading
3) Use punctuation as a guide for how to read
4) Practice, make sure you know how to recite any unfamiliar words by referring to the pronunciation guide in a dictionary
5) Don’t worry if you can’t recite the entire poem, just do as much as you can
When done email your avatar to Ms. Hopkins at
RHopkins@prsd.org.
Voki Tutorial Screencast
http://www.screencast.com/users/RachelLHopkins/folders/Jing/media/a3677d55-4db8-441c-901e-2e34ac1becd1
[1]http://www.un.org/en/events/poetryday accessed on 2/19/2011
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