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Student Literature Sites
What might be other activities for expanding students’ understanding of the literature on the Web?
Students of Buddy Burniske, while a teacher in Malaysia, read Nadine Gordimer’s short stories over different decades and generated questions about South African history and politics as well as literature. They corresponded with students in the diverse population groups in South Africa and even this Nobel Laureate herself. (NB: The use of the Web in both schools in Iceland and Malaysia were reported in Telecommunications in Education News, vol 8, #1, published by ISTE.)
Google Lit Trips, is an educational technology project of GLT Global ED. The site is not part of Google, but integrated Google Earth into it's presentations. Their goal… learn more
Welcome to Jane Reichhold's world of poetry that will make you say, "Ah-ha!" as you discover and explore the many short-form genres of poetry AHA! POETRY utilizes the… learn more
Lewis Carroll's influence remains far-reaching today. His writings and ideas have sparked countless creative efforts of all kinds in all fields of the arts and sciences, all over… learn more
The Perseus Project is an evolving digital library of resources for the study of the humanities. They are funded to perform research on developing tools to provide users… learn more
Robert Pinsky, the 39th Poet Laureate of the United States, believes that poetry is a vocal art, an art meant to be read aloud. Reading a poem silently… learn more
Dreamtime Stories is a collections of folk tales from Australian aborigines, many never set to paper. The oral nature of these stories lend themselves better to new technologies… learn more
The Encyclopedia Britannica has devoted a site to Shakespeare, including the remodeling of the Globe Theater and Elizabethan life. Different renowned actors read similar passages and it is… learn more
Wattpad is a writing community in which users are able to post articles, stories, fan fiction, and poems. Users are able to comment and like stories or join… learn more
