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Below are some resources for use in English education.

=Technology Examples= Below are technologies that could be used in English education, along with a general example of how each could be implemented. //Click the link to visit the page for that technology tool.//
 * Google Drive - Word-processing, especially if it might undergo revisions or benefit from collaboration
 * [|Go!Animate]- Online animated movie software that allows students to create their own video using pre-made characters. It could be a helpful resources for practicing creative writing and dialogue.
 * Image Editor - Visual exploration of written works (characters, settings, themes, etc.)
 * Video Editor - Looking at language patterns from different periods in conversation
 * Website Editor - Sharing works or opinions on published or personal writings
 * @Presentation Tools - Create interactive presentations as an alternative to PowerPoint or written book reports
 * [|Comic Life]- Students can create their own digital comic strip. This can be used for Creative Writing Classes for digital story telling
 * [|Story Bird] - Students can create their own online stories. It can be used to practice creative writing.
 * Infotopia - A free academic search engine that uses resources trusted by educators. It can be used for research projects or general knowledge.
 * Gooru - A search engine for learning. It can be used for research projects.
 * [|Thesis Builder]- A format for building a thesis that asks students questions and develops their thesis from those questions.

=Content Resources= Below are some resources for English-specific content.
 * [|English Language Arts Online Games]- Spree Games offers free online games for teachers, parents, and students to learn about the English language. Games cover critical thinking skills, spelling, grammar, authors, and much more.
 * Vocabulary.co.il - Enhancing vocabulary, learning parts of speech, practicing literary analysis
 * Scholastic - Language arts activities for interactive white boards, grades K-12
 * Sheppard Software - Interactive games for learning grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, capitalization
 * Storybird - Create online story book as an alternative or supplementary activity to written creative writing assignment
 * http://www.gutenberg.org/ - this website has lists of a ton of books that fall into the creative commons and can be downloaded as free e-books
 * The Great Gatsby and the American Dream - This article could be extremely effective in communicating one of the major themes in the novel //The Great Gatsby//
 * The Great Gatsby Major Characters - This website provides information and analysis on some of the major characters in //Gatsby//
 * Signs, Symbols, Meaning, and Interpretation - This website explains common literary features that authors might use in their texts.
 * [|Shakespeare Lesson Plan Archive]- Folger Shakespeare Library has copious resources to help teach Shakespeare's texts.
 * [|Teaching English With Technology-]This is a wonderful website full of resources like various technologies that can be used in an English classrooms and lesson plans
 * TED-Ed Insults by Shakespeare- This video demonstrates how insults were crafted during Shakespeare's time. It can be used to analyze vocabulary and to put in perspective the cultural differences from then to today. It also simplifies some of the hard text, making it easier for people to read and follow along with the stories.
 * [|The Oatmeal's Grammar Page]
 * [|Purdue OWl MLA Formatting & Style Guide]- This resource helps students learn how to properly cite their sources while using the MLA format, which is the most popular format used in English classrooms. It also provides examples for students.
 * [|Elements of Style: Strunk & White] - PDF version of a comprehensive writing style guide, outlining rules of usage, composition, and form, as well as common errors in usage and spelling.
 * [|Really Cool Stephen Fry Video about Words]

=Opinions & Feedback=

Technology can be especially hard to use in an English classroom, but it is possible! With the help of some of the resources listed above, as well as a slew of others available, English teachers can use technology to make the characters and their stories come to life...or at least welcome them to the modern age!

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