Poemattic: Poetry and Art for the Soul

Another Web 2.0 tool that can be used to share poetry is Voki. Voki allows students to create an avatar, chose a background, and record their voice(or use a computer generated voice). This is a great compromise when you are not able to post videos of your students to the internet.

Here are some ideas to try for Poetry Month: 

• Have student chose a favorite poem and recite it. This allows students to practice fluency and gives them a creative option to share their favorite poem. Voki is asking people to submit their favorite poems in Voki form in honor of National Poetry Month. You can even find examples on their post. 
• Chose a historical character and write a poem from their point of view explaining an event in history.
• Have students chose their favorite form of poetry and record a Voki, then have their classmates listen to…