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"NORIGINALS #POETASTR is an automated, rule-based poetry creation tool. Sourcing content from the twitter stream, it allows users to specify lyrical forms. Based on the criteria, poems are generated and streamed to the user as they are created."

There are few sites that offer such a melting point of Maths, Music, Poetry and Art through pictures, video and audio. A wealth of captivating ideas and inspiration.

Based on a simple concept, powerful technology, and a highly intuitive interface, SpicyNodes is easy to author. In a few minutes you can make an interactive site map, or repurpose your existing content into an inviting portal with unique visual appeal. With a few clicks, you can customize your nodemap's appearance and share it with others or embed it into your web site or blog. It's also a fresh way to display information for various creative and educational uses, from concept maps, to poetry and art, to new user interfaces and visualizations.

An interesting post discussing why everyone should learn to code. More fuel to the fire associated with the great poetry vs. coding debate.

Another interesting post as part of the Coding vs. Poetry debate.

Lulu gives you the opportunity to upload a document and convert to epub format. The site contains photo book tools and you can add images and text to tell a story. Tools are also available for creating poetry books and digital portfolios

"Rather than taking Kang's words as a warning against wanting your brain cake and eating it too, I took them as a reminder that our children are entering a time when traversing context has never been as complex as it is now. When it's time to drop a verse, can they demonstrate eloquence and elaborateness? And then, in times when we need to speak a language which eliminates ambiguity in favour of transferable clarity and concision, will our kids be able to write a masterclass algorithm?" Reminded me of the discussion brought up during the interview with Ian Guest where Daryl and Tony mused about teaching code.

Word mover is designed to help students develop poems and short stories. When students open Word Mover they are shown a selection of words that they can drag onto a canvas to construct adesigned to help students develop poems and short stories. When students open Word Mover they are shown a selection of words that they can drag onto a canvas to construct a poem or story. Word Mover provides students with eight canvas backgrounds on which they can construct their poems. poem or story. Word Mover provides students with eight canvas backgrounds on which they can construct their poems.

Another piece to add to the debate about poetry vs. coding.