Fun Stuff First
TV Tropes This informal website presents literary interpretation and character analysis on entertaining layman's terms. It certainly isn't the be all and end all of literary analysis, but it's a wonderful resource to get thinking about a text or topic (and a great way to kill a free hour). XKCD: A Comic of Romance Sarcasm and Language This whip smart comic strip covers topics from mathematics to pop culture. The Onion This satirical webpage is, in addition to being funny, a great resource for discussing satire, farce, and humor alongside writers like Twain or even Wilde. Recommended for older readers due to the occasional bit of language. Now important and even more fun stuff Suicide Prevention Helpline. There is always someone there to listen. LGBTQ Youth and Allies Just one of many resources for LGBTQ individuals and straight Allies. Project Gutenberg Do you like books? Do you like books for free? Me too. This project seeks to make public domain literature available for free in an easily searchable format. Ning A great resource or literature teachers, includes texts, analysis and discussion activity ideas. A collaborative community that's one part social network, two parts professional resource. Wordpress.com An easy to use blog platform for facilitating online class discussion and collaboration. It presents an upside to most "in house" discussion utilities like Blackboard/ELearning in that it's actually intuitive to use. |
And of course public domain and Youtube provide a wealth of content for our perusal. It's vital to utilize technology like this, not only to make our lives as teachers easier, but to show students that it's good for more than just funny cat videos.
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