Literacy/ICT: Plug in to poetry

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By Brenda Williamspoet

Use the world of modern technology to switch children on to the delights of creative writing

Computer illustration

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Don’t forget to download the free activity sheet, featuring an illustrated original poem, that accompanies these activities.

Poetry lends itself to a range of subjects and themes. ICT, for example, while full of technical instructions and hi-tech gadgetry, makes for a really creative poetry topic. How many times have we personified our PCs when things go wrong or claimed that they have a ‘mind of their own’ when ‘the stupid thing won’t do what its told’? Focusing poetry on ICT, specifically computers, can produce some highly amusing and creative writing from children – particularly because they can draw on their own technological experiences – many of which are far more extensive than the grown ups around them. Use the original poem on Activity sheet , ‘http://computer-war-on-a-trojan.blog’ and the version below, for the activities that follow.

Activities

1. A Trojan this way comes

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