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Belgian university enters new era with Taylor Swift course

Belgian university enters new era with Taylor Swift course | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A literature professor in Belgium has seized on the bookish qualities of Swift's lyrics to delve into the greats of English writing and the themes of their work ..."

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Will's Words: Learning to love language with William Shakespeare

Will's Words: Learning to love language with William Shakespeare | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Provides educators with resources and recommendations for using picture books with upper elementary and middle school students ..."

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Rethinking the discourses of higher education innovation | Higher Ed Gamma

Rethinking the discourses of higher education innovation | Higher Ed Gamma | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Anyone who reads the vast, rapidly expanding literature on innovation in higher education will be struck by the pervasiveness of certain discourses and tropes.  Three stand out ..."

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Literature study guides - Course Hero

Literature study guides - Course Hero | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Literature study guides for all your favorite books! Get chapter summaries, in-depth analysis, and visual learning guides for hundreds of English Literary Classics ..."

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How eBook apps are challenging the conventions of literature

How eBook apps are challenging the conventions of literature | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Bored of eBooks? Authors have started using new technologies to challenge some of the conventions of writing and reading literature using apps ..."

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Homer meets high-Tech: Data visualization and the classics

Homer meets high-Tech: Data visualization and the classics | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"One teacher spiced up "The Iliad" with data visualization, inspiring middle school students to take a fresh look at narrative, themes, characterizations, and methods of fact-based inquiry ..."

Tracee Orman's curator insight, November 18, 2015 7:48 AM

Adding data visualization to the classics.

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Story power: Why if you're not reading comics, you're selling yourself short

Story power: Why if you're not reading comics, you're selling yourself short | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Comics" get a bad rap; when they are really THE most effective  and entertaining teaching tool in the history of humankind ..."

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Schulz: The 5 Best Punctuation Marks in Literature

Schulz: The 5 Best Punctuation Marks in Literature | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"George Eliot’s em-dash — plus, T.S. Eliot’s ellipses ... (not to mention Vladimir Nabokov’s parentheses) ..."

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Six tips for teaching Shakespeare: Dos and don’ts

Six tips for teaching Shakespeare: Dos and don’ts | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Teaching Shakespeare is truly the highlight of the school year for me. And it’s not only because I love the Bard so much that I’ve tattooed a favorite quote on my arm ...".  

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Twenty indispensable high school reads

Twenty indispensable high school reads | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"We asked our community which works of literature were must-reads for high schoolers. Here are your top picks ..."

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Sixteen incredible uses of Google Maps you should see and try

Sixteen incredible uses of Google Maps you should see and try | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Google Maps is an incredible tool on its own. But some websites have tapped into it to create wonderful Google Maps applications. From Google Maps games to history and literature, we cover them all ..."

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Studying the classics with a little help from technology

Studying the classics with a little help from technology | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Through the use of apps and software, students can develop a new appreciation and understanding of literature ..."

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Read Shakespeare side-by-side in a modern translation

Read Shakespeare side-by-side in a modern translation | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Shakespeare's works are among the most beloved of all time, but they can be difficult to get into. Here's a way to read them in modern language ..."

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A professor explains why he’s teaching college kids about Kanye

A professor explains why he’s teaching college kids about Kanye | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

'"The college dropout now has an entire college course in his honor. Here's why, and what you'd learn ..."

Lynn Lease's curator insight, March 16, 2015 9:32 AM

Just for fun ---- but VERY interesting, too!

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3D printed books allow blind children to experience literary classics - PSFK

3D printed books allow blind children to experience literary classics - PSFK | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The Tactile Picture Book Project creates 3D illustrations so the visually impaired can follow texts with images ..."

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