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.
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 â Best of the Internetâ
15. Students & Teachers Say⊠â All of my friends would use this.â - Tanya, 15 â Shmoop makes me actually want to work. â - Stephanie, 19 â Shmoop is intentionally about the joy of learning .â - Paul, HS teacher Quotes from Shmoop focus groups of HS and College students, April 2008 Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential â This website is my dream come true â - Noel, 20
16. Experts Say⊠Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential â Smart and consistently humorousâ â Academy of American Poets â Best of the Internet â - PC Magazine Official Honoree in Education (along with BBC, PBS, CBC) - 2009 Webby Awards "The language is totally student-friendly . A very cool site.â - School Library Journal â Makes the learning process fun .â - San Francisco Chronicle
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18. Things Youâll Learn on Shmoop Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential The Portrait of a Lady (written in 1880) shares a lot in common with TVâs âGossip Girlâ 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.âs 2008 hit âPaper Planesâ borrows its chorus line from the early 90s rap hit âRump Shakerâ