No-Prep Digital Poetry Makerspace Activities

Oftentimes, writing poetry feels daunting and unappealing to students. That’s because they are in desperate need of new and innovative ways to write poems. Digital poetry is fun, and invites different types of creativity!

Students love sharing their voice through digital forms of poetry. Even more, they love choosing what type of poetry to create. Students choose a type of poetry to create and learn at their pace. When using digital stations they scan the QR code to learn about different poetry forms. Then they start creating! If they use the included lesson slideshow, they click the links and get started in under 5 minutes.

This resource is practically zero prep. You can choose whether to print out stations or upload the slideshow. The amount of prep you do after that, depends on which stations you choose for students. Some require you to download apps or grab a few materials. The beauty is you get to choose!

April is National Poetry Month, and this lesson is perfect for students to expand their writing and creativity. You can also use it during a poetry unit, as a makerspace station, or as enrichment. These stations are great for students of all ages.

This product has 45 total pages & slides, and includes:

• Five (5) Printable Poetry Choice Boards, plus directions (11 pages)
  • Color and black-and-white versions
  • You print them, and students scan the QR Codes to learn more.
  • QR Codes are linked to examples and/or tutorials.
  • 4 digital poetry tools and QR codes per page, 8.5″ x 11″ paper
  • PDF file format, not editable
• Thirteen (13) Station Signs for individual tools to create digital poetry (13 pages)
  • Print these out and place where needed. Students scan the QR Code to learn what that type of poem looks like.
  • 1 station sign per page, 8.5″ x 11″ paper
  • PDF file format, not editable
• 16-slide Lesson Presentation that lets students choose a poetic form, learn about the poetic form, and create their poem.
  • Editable in Google Slides
  • After completing an activity, students can self assess their poetry in the slideshow.
• Poetry Reflection and Single Point Rubric for students to self assess after they create their poem (1 page + 1 slide)
  • Printable version is PDF file format and not editable.
  • Digital version is editable in the lesson presentation
• Standards-based Lesson Plan that outlines how to get students interested in writing poetry. (1 page)
• Teacher Notes for activities (3 pages)

You are going to love how easy it is to engage students in the design process. At the same time, all you have to do is print and pull together construction paper for students to use.

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.

• Inquire – B.3.
• Collaborate – B.1.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
© Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.6.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.6.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.6.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.6.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.6.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.6.

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