I am a recent convert to ‘Slam Poetry’ but the more I hear of it, the more convinced I am that performance poetry is the key to hooking young people into the power and relevance of words.
I’ve built a ‘Wallwisher’ site where some of the best slam poets’ video showcases are gathered in one place [...]
PicLits is a new site where you can create drag and drop poetry using a gallery of stock images. Think of it as a ’haiku meets digital storytelling’ mashup.
Here’s my first attempt – click on the link to read the complete poem. Why not visit the site and write a photo-poem yourself and then post [...]
This is an e-book that I designed and published using a great site called Myebook. As well as a brief experiment in online self publishing, it is also an opportunity to tell you a little about some of the people who have shaped my life to date. I think the role of mentors and guides cannot [...]
The question I am asked most often in my daily classroom practise is – ’so how come you decided to be a teacher?’ My students assume that my previous experiences in the circus or as a security specialist must have offered more glamour, better pay (well…that’s true!) and more satisfaction. I am quick to point [...]
This amazing clip confirms my long held beliefs that dolphins are the coolest creatures on the planet! When I was about 10 I got to ride on the back of a dolphin in Clacton — it was an absolutely enchanting experience (and I got a dolphin shaped waterpistol as a prize)! One day, I hope [...]
Here’s a little example of how Web 2.0 tools are opening up (rather than shutting down) our opportunities to engage in social debate (despite the scaremongers in the media who vilify all progressive educational approaches). This is a tool designed to get juicy and healthy debate sparking across the net . Read my diagrammatic argument [...]
We hear more and more these days about how we live in a ‘global village’. If the world could be shrunk to just 100 people (so we can conveniently talk about percentages without drowning in numbers!) what would it look like? What would your place in the village be — are you in the minority [...]
I want to emphasize that I am NOT a regular ’Britain’s Got Talent’ viewer! That having been said, I DID catch this moment last week and it blew me away – this kid has some serious talent and his humility and manners were as impressive as his voice. Unfortunately Youtube doesn’t allow this clip to be [...]
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Click on the box here to calculate how wealthy you are on the global scale – it’s humbling and a wake up call – no moaning about salaries for me…for at least a week or so! Gags aside – there is a consciousness-expanding and [...]
A little piece I composed in appreciation of my musical companion!
Ode to my Ipod
Hail, compact genius of music!
Most wonderful keeper of the beat,
When thou art nestled in my pocket,
All is well with the world.
Your elegant lines belie your power.
Most marvellous MC.
Never shall I stray from your white leads.
Oh, prized among all my possessions,
You whisper [...]
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