Saturday, March 26, 2011
Teaching Macbeth
Hi and happy Saturday! I'm teaching Macbeth this spring semester--in fact, in a few weeks--and am going to use our Gleedition (http://www.gleeditions.com/macbeth_details.html). This will be the first time I've used a digital text only and am really looking forward to seeing how the students will respond. I am lucky enough to have a smart classroom, so I can take advantage of the color-coded annotations to teach close reading and critical thinking skills to the class, as well as show the background in brief info and graphics. I'm planning to make a YouTube video of at least come of my experiences forging ahead into this new frontier, so stay tuned! Also, if you have any helpful hints about teaching Macbeth, please let me know. I'd love to hear them.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Online Marketing
Very smart, this one... Gary Vaynerchuk, the New York Times bestselling author, is back with a bold and expansive look at the evolution of today's marketplace, revealing the essential factors defining and driving successful relationships between businesses and consumers. In this groundbreaking follow-up to the bestselling Crush It!, Vaynerchuk, one of Bloomberg Businessweek's “20 People Every Entrepreneur Should Follow,” looks beyond a numbers-based analysis to explore the value of social interactions in building our economy. Check him out: http://www.vromansbookstore.com/vaynerchuk-thank-you
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The Future of Digital Publishing is Here!
Revolution is in the air—and not just in the Middle East and Africa.
More than simply modernizing the way students and educators access great literature, Gleeditions.com is revolutionizing the concept of eBooks and free online texts.
First, Gleeditions.com (Glee’ dish-uns) created the world’s one and only Guided Literary E-text Editions of classic works by William Shakespeare and Mark Twain. Innovative and interactive, each Gleedition features an academically approved edition of the primary text plus:
Then, we added 50 formatted and searchable digital copies of Common Core texts*—stories, poems, plays, essays, and speeches by world-renowned writers from Chekov to Whitman.
And now— just in time for spring studying and course planning for summer and fall— Gleeditions.com offers all Common Core titles free of charge, and Gleeditions for just $7.95 per month or $11.95 per term (with free access to educators who select a title for required reading).
Whether you choose one of our cutting-edge Gleeditions (Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Macbeth, Othello, The Tempest) or our enhanced digital downloads of Common Core texts, Gleeditions.com enables you to “go green” and “save green” simultaneously.
Students, educators, and reviewers who have tried Gleeditions rave:
"Wonderful! Easy to navigate and clean-looking. No fluff!" Carol Jago, President, NCTE
See for yourself what all the excitement is about and what the future of digital content looks like. Join the educators, students, and lit lovers who have already discovered this dynamic new approach to learning.
* Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed with teachers, school administrators, and experts for a clear and consistent framework to prepare students for college and the workforce.
More than simply modernizing the way students and educators access great literature, Gleeditions.com is revolutionizing the concept of eBooks and free online texts.
First, Gleeditions.com (Glee’ dish-uns) created the world’s one and only Guided Literary E-text Editions of classic works by William Shakespeare and Mark Twain. Innovative and interactive, each Gleedition features an academically approved edition of the primary text plus:
- Color-coded, original annotations for seven literary elements
- Comprehensive yet concise background information
- Celebrated graphics, including maps, timelines, and art
- A search-the-text feature and hyperlinked index
Then, we added 50 formatted and searchable digital copies of Common Core texts*—stories, poems, plays, essays, and speeches by world-renowned writers from Chekov to Whitman.
And now— just in time for spring studying and course planning for summer and fall— Gleeditions.com offers all Common Core titles free of charge, and Gleeditions for just $7.95 per month or $11.95 per term (with free access to educators who select a title for required reading).
Whether you choose one of our cutting-edge Gleeditions (Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Macbeth, Othello, The Tempest) or our enhanced digital downloads of Common Core texts, Gleeditions.com enables you to “go green” and “save green” simultaneously.
Students, educators, and reviewers who have tried Gleeditions rave:
"I was given the tools to make interpretations on my own as well as having expert information to compare my ideas to. I felt that I have a deep and greater understanding of the play than I would just reading ... the typical ... editions." Theresa M., student, Mt. St. Mary’s.
"Wonderful! Easy to navigate and clean-looking. No fluff!" Carol Jago, President, NCTE
"These Gleeditions texts incorporate many of the best features ... of classics for students.... Gleeditions adds a more through repertoire of annotation types, illustrations, color, and interactivity." Craig Bunch
See for yourself what all the excitement is about and what the future of digital content looks like. Join the educators, students, and lit lovers who have already discovered this dynamic new approach to learning.
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* Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed with teachers, school administrators, and experts for a clear and consistent framework to prepare students for college and the workforce.
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