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The poetry Foundation site is a great place to find poems and information about the world's most famous poets Also, download the Poetry Foundation App for iPhone and Android handsets at http://www.poetryfoundation.org/mobile/ to get a great collection of poetry and information to use in your class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

An English resource that takes students through writing four different types of poetry. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

A great poetry site for children. See poems on a range of topics and most poems have an audio of the poet reading their poems. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

I'm a so-so fan of Skype. I've used it on an infrequent basis and have had more than a few dropped calls. Audio and video alike. However, it's a cheap way to make long distance calls and seems to work better over wi-fi and the video quality is improving on a regular basis. So therefore it's probably a great tool for the classroom. But how can you use Skype to do more than just make calls? Well, there's a pantload of interesting ways! Check out these fun ideas: Collaborate! Meet with other classrooms: One of the most common projects educators utilize Skype for is setting up exchanges with classrooms around the world, usually for cultural exchange purposes or working together on a common assignment. The program's official site provides some great opportunities to meet up with like-minded teachers and students sharing the same goals. Practice a foreign language: Connect with individual learners or classrooms hailing from a different native tongue can use a Skype collaboration to sharpen grammar and pronunciation skills through conversation. Peace One Day: Far beyond classroom collaborations, the Peace One Day initiative teamed up with Skype itself and educators across the globe to teach kids about the importance of ending violence, war, and other social ills. Around the World with 80 Schools: This challenge asks participating schools to hook up with 80 worldwide and report back what all they've learned about other cultures and languages. Talk about the weather: One popular Skype project sees participants from different regions make note of the weather patterns for a specified period of time, with students comparing and contrasting the results. Collaborative poetry: In this assignment, connected classrooms pen poetic pieces together and share them via video conferencing. Practice interviews: The education system frequently receives criticism for its failure to prepare students for the real world, but using Skype to help them run through mock-up

This is a clever visual poetry tool for young children where you can draw an outline and place words inside. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

Until your students are ready to use their own artistic licence you may want to use this poem template site to get them started. Just input words as prompted to make intriguing poetry. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

"A superb resource for learning poets at primary schools. Record pupils reading the beautifully illustrated poems and listen back to them."

Journal entries, poetry, encyclopedia entry, screenplay, ghost story, liner notes, graphic novel, obituary, tabloid article...the list goes on

A useful and fun set of cross-curriculum photo slide shows for maths, English, science, history and more. They are arranged by age and range from kindergarten Secondary school. A great resource for introducing topics. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Video%2C+animation%2C+film+%26+Webcams

Eine Meditation über das Schweigen und die Stille. Diese wenigen Worte sollen helfen den Keim des Sehens freizulegen. Schau in dich und erblicke die Wahrheit dieser Zeilen.

So stark wie ein Fels im strömenden Wasser kann die Seele sein wenn sie sich gegen all die negativen Einflüsse wehrt. Die Kraft geben ihr magische Worte, die in diesem Gedicht zum Tragen kommen.

Eine Ode für das Vergessen. Poesie gegen die Wunden der Vergangenheit. Ein Gedicht um endlich nach vorne zu schauen.

Die Gefühle sind eingefroren. In der Hitze der Emotionen kühlt sich die Liebe ab, bevor eine neue Eiszeit beginnt. Zum Schutz muss dieses Gedicht gelesen werden.

Dort wo alles geschieht und sich das Leben entscheidet findet sich die Antwort auf alle Fragen. Dieser Ort ist Jetzt. Genau Jetzt. Dieser Moment. Davon spricht dieses neue Gedicht

Hier wird die wahre Macht enthüllt. Entdecke was dich bestimmt und erkenne den Schatten hinter dir. Das Geheimnis kommt an das Tageslicht…

Auf der Haut saugen dich die Emotionen in das Innere. Es gibt wunderbare neue Wortspielereien im neuen Gedicht im Mobla Blog.

Energie wird nicht nur durch Atomkraftwerke erzeugt. Da schwebt mehr zwischen den Menschen als die Wissenschaft erfassen kann. Darüber haben sich in diesem Gedicht die Worte aufgetan.

Das was wir mit unseren Augen sehen wäre nicht da wären wir nicht da. Alles wird dadurch Realität, dass wir es sehen, beurteilen und die Schönheit in dem Sichtbaren erkennen.