Computaword

Computaword is also about how words can gain different meanings from their contexts. You randomly select words from the 'morpheme machine', and the words are then placed into the context of a poem or story. You might consider what meanings the word had before and after it was placed in context.

How it works

• you will need to enter your name, to personalise the game
• the game has three main areas of interaction, the morpheme machine, your computaword and your discarded words
• you are able to generate words using the morpheme machine simply by pulling the lever. You then have to decide if you want to keep the word. To keep the word you will click the green button, otherwise you need to discard the word by clicking on the red button
• for every word you keep the game will prompt you to give a definition of your new word. your word will be displayed in the 'Your Computawords' section
• any discarded words will be displayed in the 'Your discarded words' section
• when you have created 6 words, the game will you to generate a poem, story and notice based on the word you created; you will also be able to cycle the words to switch words around
• when you click on finish the games will display the words created, the definition and your discarded words; you are able to print your work