KIDS:KIDS: And now...And now... We are writing poems.

We're writing poems.

We're writing on the computer.

We are writing on the computer.

GIRL 1: It's work on the computer.

GIRL 1:It is not a game.

It's not a game you play.

First you have to write down the poem.

First you write the poem.

That's the first step.

That is the first step.

You have to, like, figure out what words would go You must choose your words.

with what you're writing about, if you know what I mean.

GIRL 2:And then we type iton the computer.

GIRL 2: And then we go to the computer room to type it on the computer.

That's the second step.That is the second step.

And step three is to draw a picture for it.

Step three isto draw a picture.Step four isto save it in a file.

Step four is to save it.

Saving it is putting it into a file.

I forget how.

GIRL 1:You give the file a nameand press "Save."

GIRL 1: Here's where you save.

You write down what it's called and then you say "Save" You must savethe pictures and words.

but if you don't save it the picture or the words or both is gone.

"Bees fly through the trees,going from flower to flower."

"Bees fly through the trees going from flower to flower."

I just recorded my sound.I just recorded my sound.

BOY:After we finish the poems,we will make a big show.

BOY: After we're done with the poems, we're going to make a big show.

BOY:BOY: "Hats do not have cats in them.

"Hats do not have cats in them.

"They're just a thing"They're just a thing "That you put on your head"That you put on your head to block the sunshine.

"to block the sunshine."

GIRL:GIRL: "Seaweed floats as the water"Seaweed floats as the water begins to make waves.begins to make waves.

GIRL 1:GIRL 1: "Bees fly through the trees"Bees fly through the trees "Going from flower to flower "Going from flower to flower "Gathering pollen along the way"Gathering pollen along the way And taking itAnd taking it to another flower.

"to another flower."

You can be creativeYou can be creative with a computer.with a computer.

(( applauseclapping )) And now...And now...