Using the Best of the Web in Your English Classroom
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Brady Wood, VP at Shmoop, presented tips for English teachers who want to use online resources in their instruction. Includes 15 literature and poetry websites as well as an overview of Shmoop's resources for English teachers.
Using the Best of the Web in Your English Classroom
- 1. Using the Best of the Web to Teach English in Your Virtual Classroom Brady Wood VP of Marketing & Business Development Nov. 16, 2009 Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential ¡° Best of the Internet¡±
- 2. What We¡¯ll Cover Today 7 Student Resources 8 Professional Learning Resources Using Shmoop in Your English Classroom Overview of Shmoop Literature, Poetry, Biography, Music Shmoop¡¯s Best of the Web Shmoop Writing Lab Sneak preview of Shmoop Teacher¡¯s Editions Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 3. Poets.org and Poetry Foundation Academy of American Poets http://www.poets.org/ Full texts of poems, close readings, poet biographies, glossaries, writing and reading tips, local poetry events, mobile phone apps National Poetry Month (April) ¡° Poem in Your Pocket Day¡± (April 29, 2010) Poetry Foundation http://www.poetryfoundation.org/ Articles, news, events, multimedia, Poetry magazine Poetry Tool allows you to find poems by categories, occasions, use of literary devices Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 4. Poetry 180 http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180 One poem per day for American High Schools From the Library of Congress Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 5. The Victorian Web http://www.victorianweb.org/ Rich resource for Victorian literature, poetry, & history Texts, short articles, book reviews, suggested readings, links Biographies, historical, economic & social contexts, science, technology, religion, visual art Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 6. Reading Multimedia Texts Teen Diaries http://www.radiodiaries.org/teenagediaries.html Teens record diaries of their lives. Edited by NPR and presented on ¡°All Things Considered¡± This American Life http://www.thislife.org Podcast available on iTunes Quirky, funny audio essays from NPR Now also on TV (Showtime) Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 7. GoodReads http://www.goodreads.com Online community for readers Reviews and discussion forums Help students discover other books they might like YA book lists Books by categories and themes Recommends other books you might enjoy Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 8. Our Favorite Professional Learning Resources for English Teachers
- 9. PBS Teachers http://www.pbs.org/teachers Great lesson plans Guide to PBS video Educator community Widgets for your classroom website Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 10. The English Companion http://englishcompanion.ning.com/ http://www.englishcompanion.com/ Thriving online community of 1,000s of English teachers Discussions and mini-groups devoted to specific topics Teachers share advice and lesson plans Led by Jim Burke, HS English teacher from Burlingame, CA Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 11. Blogs & Webcasts Blog: Free Technology for Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com Reviews of free instructional resources. Each review includes suggestions for classroom applications Video Webcast: Palm Breeze CAFE http://www.youtube.com/user/PalmBreezeCAFE Podcast: search iTunes Store for ¡°Palm Breeze Cafe¡± Software & website reviews and tutorials Listserv: Shakesper.net http://www.shaksper.net Community of Shakespeare students and scholars Scholarly papers, reviews, discussion, teaching ideas Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 12. Arts Edge from the Kennedy Center http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ Standards-based lesson plans for theater, music, visual arts, dance Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 13. The Center for Digital Storytelling http://www.storycenter.org 3-5 minute digital stories First-person narratives, collect still images, video, and music Teacher workshops, certificate programs, textbooks, online resources, and custom program development Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 14. An Overview of Shmoop
- 15. Students & Teachers Say¡ ¡° All of my friends would use this.¡± - Tanya, 15 ¡° Shmoop makes me actually want to work. ¡± - Stephanie, 19 ¡° Shmoop is intentionally about the joy of learning .¡± - Paul, HS teacher Quotes from Shmoop focus groups of HS and College students, April 2008 Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential ¡° This website is my dream come true ¡± - Noel, 20
- 16. Experts Say¡ Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential ¡° Smart and consistently humorous¡± ¨C Academy of American Poets ¡° Best of the Internet ¡± - PC Magazine Official Honoree in Education (along with BBC, PBS, CBC) - 2009 Webby Awards "The language is totally student-friendly . A very cool site.¡± - School Library Journal ¡° Makes the learning process fun .¡± - San Francisco Chronicle
- 17. What is Shmoop? Fun digital textbooks and learning guides 8 subjects and growing Literature, Poetry, Bestsellers, Music, Biography, US History, Civics, & Spanish translations of literature guides Analysis, summaries, trivia, multimedia, quotes, and loads of links A resource teachers & students use in the classroom & at home Written by educators and experts ¨C primarily Ph.D. students from Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley >90% of Shmoop writers have taught at the high school or college level Shmoop (v): to push something forward (Yiddish slang of our founder¡¯s grandmother) Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 18. Things You¡¯ll Learn on Shmoop Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential The Portrait of a Lady (written in 1880) shares a lot in common with TV¡¯s ¡°Gossip Girl¡± Emily Dickinson was a packrat Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce picked bar fights together in Paris Albert Einstein's 7th-grade teacher told him he "would never get anywhere in life." True story. M.I.A.¡¯s 2008 hit ¡°Paper Planes¡± borrows its chorus line from the early 90s rap hit ¡°Rump Shaker¡±
- 19. My, How We¡¯ve Grown Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential Sept. ¡®08 Nov. ¡®09 Private Beta 3,369 Unique Users / mo 40,880 Page Views /mo Resources for students 2 subjects 140 titles Public Beta 703,025 Unique Users /mo 3,000,000 Page Views / mo Resources for students, teachers, librarians 8 subjects 1,100 titles across Web, iPhone, Kindle, Nook Named ¡°Best of the Internet¡± by PC Magazine Webby Award Honoree in education (along with PBS, BBC, CBC)
- 20. Lit, US History, Poetry Tripled the number of guides in Literature, US History, Poetry Covering the HS cannon Expanding into Middle School Now the largest Poetry analysis site on the web Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential ¡° Smart and consistently humorous¡± - Academy of American Poets (poets.org)
- 21. Shmoop Literature Help make literature fun and relevant for your students ¡° Why Should I Care?¡± Themes Quote analysis Plot analysis Character analysis Literary devices Study questions Trivia Best of the Web Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 22. Shmoop Poetry Demystify poetry with Shmoop¡¯s fun, plain-spoken analysis Text of the Poem Close Reading (line-by-line) Deep analysis of Symbolism, Themes, Meter, Sound, Setting¡ Trivia Study Questions Best of the Web (primary sources, photos, audio, video, etc.) Shmoop Poetry Primer How to Read Poetry What is Poetry? Poetry terminology (glossary) Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 23. Shmoop¡¯s ¡°Best of the Web¡± Links are carefully selected by Shmoop¡¯s writers Audio, video, photos, art, primary sources Television and Film productions Books Websites Coming Soon: student assignment based on ¡°Best of the Web¡± Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 24. NEW Shmoop Bestsellers Let Your Inner Fan Feast Use ¡°Pop Lit¡± to teach students literary analysis Twilight, New Moon, Harry Potter¡ many more coming soon Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 25. NEW Shmoop Biography Get to Know the Big Cheeses 31 bios and counting Authors, poets, political leaders, inventors, ¡ Back-stories, fun anecdotes, multimedia, personal letters Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 26. NEW Shmoop Music Listen and Learn Analyze lyrics like poetry Rhyme, meter, allusions, symbolism, themes¡ Historical context and ¡°behind the music¡± stories Technical analysis of rhythm, songwriting, instrumentation How have you used music in your classes? Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 27. NUEVO Shmoop Literatura Spanish translations of our most popular literature summaries A ¡°bridge¡± for ESL students, or great practice for students learning Spanish Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 28. NEW: Shmoop on iPhone, Kindle, Nook Put a Ph.D. in Your Pocket Shmoop is now #2 educational iPhone App developer (soon to be #1) #1 HS publisher on Kindle Largest multi-platform educational publisher 400 guides on the Web 300+ eBooks on Kindle 250 iPhone/iPod Apps 250 eBooks on B&N nook Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 29. Shmoop Writing Lab (BETA!) Interactive essay-writing guide that helps students Articulate opinions Organize thoughts Support arguments Construct a cohesive essay with transitions, parallel structure, introduction, conclusion, etc. Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
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- 32. How to Cite Shmoop Shmoop automatically generates citations for students in MLA, APA, or Chicago formats Our About Us section includes our background and academic credentials to help establish authority Shmoop teaches students about the perils of plagiarism and encourages original thought Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential
- 33. Shmoop for Educators A tour of Shmoop designed for educators Ideas and examples from teachers who use Shmoop in the classroom More about Shmoop¡¯s teaching philosophy , our teaching experience, and our academic credentials Our tribute to great teachers who inspired us Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential www.shmoop.com/teachers/
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