Integrating+Technology+into+the+Teaching+of+Poetry+-+My+Favorite+Poem+Video+Project

Presenter: ** Mara Taylor, ** Chair, Upper School English Department School: [|The Chapin School]

"Favorite Poem Project," in which Americans of every ilk were recorded as they read and talked about their favorite poems. For this project, students are required to make a video about their favorite poem. Components of the video include a recitation, an explication, and a personal story. Students gain comfort working with technology (e.g., video-making and editing with iMovie) while making a personal connection to poetry and exploring forms of expression--that is, forms in addition to the written response. During this workshop, participants will learn about a structure for organizing this assignment and view models. There will also be the opportunity for participants to share the various ways they use technology to facilitate the teaching of poetry.
 * Description:** This project was inspired by the former poet laureate Robert Pinsky's

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[|Film Music by Moby] - free music for student films, provided by the musical artist, Moby. Must create a free account. [|Jamendo] - a site where artists let you download and share their music for free. Content is licensed under the [|Creative Commons] license - we have students license their own works under this license, too. The website is also available in different languages, which works great for foreign language classrooms (click on the flag on the top right corner of the site). [|BeatPick] - non-commercial use of the music on the site is free! [|Freeplay Music] - music available that can be used in student projects, and shown anywhere within the schol only.
 * Free music sites** used by [|The Hewitt School]

It is important to respect copyright law, and use media fairly. Teaching students about ethical use of media is a great learning opportunity. [|This guide for teachers] is very helpful in knowing what you can/can't do. Schools are being challenged on their use, as [|Stanford professor Larry Lessig recently found out].