Why use a data projector?
These are some of the attractions of the data projector as a tool in teaching Literacy:

• Work can be word processed on a laptop computer so that the class can share the text together.
• Text can be changed and different effects are immediately obvious to the class.
• The highlighting tool in MS Word allows whole class teaching of vocabulary and punctuation.
• A piece of narrative or poetry can be examined in detail or considered as a collection of words and phrases.
• Pupils enjoy seeing their ideas for editing text on the screen.
• Pupils have the opportunity to experiment with vocabulary, fonts and layout in both prose and poetry.
• Discussion is encouraged when redrafting text.

Having identified these potential benefits, I wished to explore the advantages of the large display in my teaching with texts. Additionally, I hoped the use of ICT in Literacy teaching would have appeal for boys and raise their interest in creative writing.