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Building Literacy and Inspiring Civic Engagement with Digital Poetry

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Zee Hoffmann Jones
Zee Hoffmann Jones

PowerPoetry.org is the world's first and largest mobile/online poetry community for youth. Our motto is "if you don't learn to write your own life story, someone else will write it for you."

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IF YOU DONT LEARN TO WRITE YOUR OWN LIFE STORY, SOMEONE ELSE WILL WRITE IT FOR YOU. WWW.POWERPOETRY.ORG
TEENS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 95% of all U.S. youth have access to internet. 74% Have access via mobile device. 1 in 4 are cell-mostly internet usersoften low-income youth. @powerpoetry Sources: Pew Research Center, 2013. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teens-and- Tech.aspx World Bank, 2012. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.P2/countries
YOUTH LIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA @powerpoetry Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/facebook-texting-teens-instagram-snapchat-most- popular-social-network/373043/
BUT TEXTING RULES! @powerpoetry Source: http://www.pewinternet.org/2012/03/19/teens-smartphones-texting/
@powerpoetry TEENS ARE READING AND WRITING MORE THAN EVER Todays youth read and write with digital technologies: blogs, texts/SMS, apps and social media. Sources:
@powerpoetry WRITING MORE DOESNT MEAN WRITING WELL Source: National Center for Educational Statistics, 2011. http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/main2011/2012470.asp#section1
POETRY REBORN IN THE DIGITAL AGE @powerpoetry
POETRY BUILDS LITERACY SKILLS @powerpoetry Expand oral and written vocabulary Build reading fluency Increase oral communication skills Motivate youth to write more Provide social-emotional learning and support Source: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/hughes.pdf
READING AND WRITING IN REAL TIME @powerpoetry What happens when you combine digital technologies, social impact, and literacy building? Source: ADD SOURCE
INTRODUCING POWERPOTRY.ORG Largest online/mobile site for teens and poetry in the U.S. launched in April 2012. +160 countries reached +185,000 Poems +188,000 Poets +130,000 Monthly Traffic +30% Mobile Traffic @powerpoetry
WRITE YOUR OWN LIFE STORY @powerpoetry
PROMOTING EMPOWERED LITERACY @powerpoetry Social impact leveraged as a tool for learning and engagement
POETRY FOR SOCIAL IMPACT @powerpoetry Dear Earth/forgive our hands/and hearts for taking/without permission. Mary Anne Rojas Social Impact Guides inspire poets to move from writing about issues to taking action in their communities and beyond.
SLAMS ON SOCIAL @powerpoetry Digital poetry slams respond to current events like the Boston shootings, #IamJada, #BringBackOurGirls and Ferguson.
SOCIAL IMPACT MEETS SOCIAL LEARNING @powerpoetry
WRITING TIPS AND INSPIRATION @powerpoetry Over 60 poetry writing Tip Guides 25 Action Guides that link poetry to social impact
WRITING TIPS AND INSPIRATION @powerpoetry How to Write an Ode (55, 700 views per month) How to Write Spoken Word Poetry (25,500 views per month) How to Write a Ballad (23,500 views per month) How to Write a Love Poem (20,400 views per month) How to Write a Rap (13,200 per month)
DIGITAL POETRY IN THE CLASSROOM @powerpoetry
DIGITAL WRITING AND READING @powerpoetry Technology that promotes creative writing and editing, and digital literacy
SUPER POETS @powerpoetry
WHERE OUR POETS LIVE @powerpoetry
TIME SPENT WRITING @powerpoetry 32% of writing sessions were between 10 and 30 minutes 25% of writing sessions were between 3 and 10 minutes 18% of writing sessions were longer than 30 minutes Source: Google Analytics: August 2014
PROMOTING READING @powerpoetry Poems, Tip Guides, Digital Slams and Action Guides written by youth for youth
TIP GUIDES ON YOUTUBE @powerpoetry
READING AND WRITING ON SOCIAL @powerpoetry Active on social to meet teens where they are Promote social sharing of poems, Tips, videos and other poetic resources
THE POETICS OF (BIG) DATA @powerpoetry Exploring the literacy-building potential of digital poetry with non-profit SumAll.org
POETRY, LITERACY, DATA @powerpoetry Our initial research suggests a positive correlation between using Power Poetry and building literacy skillsbut much more work needs to be done.
OUR ROOTS @powerpoetry Power Poetry inspired by in-school writing program Power Writers and documentary film To Be Heard.
2015AND BEYOND! @powerpoetry Build community Increase engagement Empower and inspire literacy
FIND OUT MORE WWW.POWERPOETRY.ORG @powerpoetry

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Building Literacy and Inspiring Civic Engagement with Digital Poetry

  • 1. IF YOU DONT LEARN TO WRITE YOUR OWN LIFE STORY, SOMEONE ELSE WILL WRITE IT FOR YOU. WWW.POWERPOETRY.ORG
  • 2. TEENS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 95% of all U.S. youth have access to internet. 74% Have access via mobile device. 1 in 4 are cell-mostly internet usersoften low-income youth. @powerpoetry Sources: Pew Research Center, 2013. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teens-and- Tech.aspx World Bank, 2012. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.P2/countries
  • 3. YOUTH LIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA @powerpoetry Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/facebook-texting-teens-instagram-snapchat-most- popular-social-network/373043/
  • 4. BUT TEXTING RULES! @powerpoetry Source: http://www.pewinternet.org/2012/03/19/teens-smartphones-texting/
  • 5. @powerpoetry TEENS ARE READING AND WRITING MORE THAN EVER Todays youth read and write with digital technologies: blogs, texts/SMS, apps and social media. Sources:
  • 6. @powerpoetry WRITING MORE DOESNT MEAN WRITING WELL Source: National Center for Educational Statistics, 2011. http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/main2011/2012470.asp#section1
  • 7. POETRY REBORN IN THE DIGITAL AGE @powerpoetry
  • 8. POETRY BUILDS LITERACY SKILLS @powerpoetry Expand oral and written vocabulary Build reading fluency Increase oral communication skills Motivate youth to write more Provide social-emotional learning and support Source: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/hughes.pdf
  • 9. READING AND WRITING IN REAL TIME @powerpoetry What happens when you combine digital technologies, social impact, and literacy building? Source: ADD SOURCE
  • 10. INTRODUCING POWERPOTRY.ORG Largest online/mobile site for teens and poetry in the U.S. launched in April 2012. +160 countries reached +185,000 Poems +188,000 Poets +130,000 Monthly Traffic +30% Mobile Traffic @powerpoetry
  • 11. WRITE YOUR OWN LIFE STORY @powerpoetry
  • 12. PROMOTING EMPOWERED LITERACY @powerpoetry Social impact leveraged as a tool for learning and engagement
  • 13. POETRY FOR SOCIAL IMPACT @powerpoetry Dear Earth/forgive our hands/and hearts for taking/without permission. Mary Anne Rojas Social Impact Guides inspire poets to move from writing about issues to taking action in their communities and beyond.
  • 14. SLAMS ON SOCIAL @powerpoetry Digital poetry slams respond to current events like the Boston shootings, #IamJada, #BringBackOurGirls and Ferguson.
  • 15. SOCIAL IMPACT MEETS SOCIAL LEARNING @powerpoetry
  • 16. WRITING TIPS AND INSPIRATION @powerpoetry Over 60 poetry writing Tip Guides 25 Action Guides that link poetry to social impact
  • 17. WRITING TIPS AND INSPIRATION @powerpoetry How to Write an Ode (55, 700 views per month) How to Write Spoken Word Poetry (25,500 views per month) How to Write a Ballad (23,500 views per month) How to Write a Love Poem (20,400 views per month) How to Write a Rap (13,200 per month)
  • 18. DIGITAL POETRY IN THE CLASSROOM @powerpoetry
  • 19. DIGITAL WRITING AND READING @powerpoetry Technology that promotes creative writing and editing, and digital literacy
  • 21. WHERE OUR POETS LIVE @powerpoetry
  • 22. TIME SPENT WRITING @powerpoetry 32% of writing sessions were between 10 and 30 minutes 25% of writing sessions were between 3 and 10 minutes 18% of writing sessions were longer than 30 minutes Source: Google Analytics: August 2014
  • 23. PROMOTING READING @powerpoetry Poems, Tip Guides, Digital Slams and Action Guides written by youth for youth
  • 24. TIP GUIDES ON YOUTUBE @powerpoetry
  • 25. READING AND WRITING ON SOCIAL @powerpoetry Active on social to meet teens where they are Promote social sharing of poems, Tips, videos and other poetic resources
  • 26. THE POETICS OF (BIG) DATA @powerpoetry Exploring the literacy-building potential of digital poetry with non-profit SumAll.org
  • 27. POETRY, LITERACY, DATA @powerpoetry Our initial research suggests a positive correlation between using Power Poetry and building literacy skillsbut much more work needs to be done.
  • 28. OUR ROOTS @powerpoetry Power Poetry inspired by in-school writing program Power Writers and documentary film To Be Heard.
  • 29. 2015AND BEYOND! @powerpoetry Build community Increase engagement Empower and inspire literacy
  • 30. FIND OUT MORE WWW.POWERPOETRY.ORG @powerpoetry

Editor's Notes

  • #4: Add social media icons with correct color also poetry has helped me to facebook image from SEL blog post. OR percent of teens on different social networks
  • #5: Add INSERT ONE KEY POINT ABOUT TEXTING
  • #6: Add source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/how-new-digital-tools-are-making-kids-smarter/article14321886/?page=all INSERT: graphic about reading
  • #8: SOURCE: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/facebook-texting-teens-instagram-snapchat-most-popular-social-network/373043/
  • #9: SOURCE: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/facebook-texting-teens-instagram-snapchat-most-popular-social-network/373043/
  • #10: SOURCE: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/facebook-texting-teens-instagram-snapchat-most-popular-social-network/373043/