I just discovered a new web site: Video Study Guides: The Rocketbook Library. Did you know that after Facebook and MySpace, SparkNotes, is one of the most popular web sites accessed from schools? It is, especially in independent schools with rigorous literature programs.
Now, Rocketbooks takes SparkNotes and turns it into video. I've watched the site's video study guides for The Crucible and The Great Gatsby, two novels I teach, and the guides are pretty good. They include 6-10 minute summaries of each chapter, including all the greatest hits of theme, symbols, etc. Not sure how I'll use them when teaching units with available video study guides.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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