1. Ideas and Resources for a
Technology-Based Unit
B E Reed
y rin
Intended for Secondary Education

2. Technology Integration
Rationale:
W illiam Shakespeare is one of the most infamous
writers in all of history. Studying Shakespeare is
ubiquitous in E nglish classes because of the literary styles,
language-usage, and iconic story-lines that Shakespeare
presents. H can technology be used to teach
ow
Shakespeare's most infamous works, such as Ham and let
Rom and Juliet? W
eo hat new ideas, themes, or questions
can be raised about the works of one of the most
established writers in the literary canon? These questions
are the foundation of this technology-based presentation.

3. Internet Content
T internet is a key resource when teaching
he
Shakespeare in the classroom. Integrating various
aspects of internet sites, such as YouTube, internet
blogs, and podcasts, offer new and exciting teaching
methods that will bring new knowledge to students.
T next three slides offer examples of the kinds of
he
resources that are available.

4. YouTube Content
http:/www.youtube.com/
/ watch?v=dRrvQ1vZxcg
Above: Learn the story of Romeo and Juliet
through an animated video with audio.

5. Internet Blog
http:/blog.shakespearegeek.com/
/ 2013/ the-complete-works
01/
Shakespeare Geek offers
various posts about everything
that is Shakespeare, from
haikus about his works to the
idea of there being a
“Shakespeare M atrix.” The
blog introduces contemporary
ideas on both viewing and
teaching Shakespeare.

6. Internet Podcast
https:/itunes.apple.com/ podcast/
/ us/ romeo-juliet-version-2-by/
id
T podcast, available free on iT
his unes, is a great way to
incorporate technology into the classroom while teaching
Shakespeare. Students can listen to the play Rom andeo
Juliet while using their imagination to paint a picture of
what the scene would look like.
P odcasts also aid to audio learners that have trouble
reading Shakespeare and understanding its language and
story-lines.

7. Internet Resources
T internet provides direct access to private
he
organizations that dedicate themselves to the
study of W illiam Shakespeare. T next two
he
slides identify some of these organizations, as
well as a description of who they are and how
their websites might be used in support of
teaching about Shakespeare and his works.

8. Internet Resources
http:/www.shakespeareassociation.org/
/
T Shakespeare Association of America dedicates their time to the
he
complete study of W illiam Shakespeare and his complete works.
“T Association holds annual meetings in different North
he
American cities so that its members can exchange ideas and
discuss strategies for reading, teaching, researching, and
writing about Shakespeare's works and their many contexts,”
(Shakespeare Association of America website).
http:/www.bardweb.net/
/
T Shakespeare Resource Center is a site created to make
he
finding information about Shakespeare, his works, and
Shakespearean culture easier by collecting internet websites,
biographies, and images useful for studying Shakespeare.

9. Internet Resources cont.
http:/www.shakespearesociety.org
/
T Shakespeare Society of America is a nonprofit cultural organization
he
that vows to secure the enjoyment, appreciation, and understand of
W illiam Shakespeare. T SSA uses educational activities, performances,
he
and commentaries to illustrate the cultural depth of Shakespeare inside as
well as outside the classroom.

10. Inspiration: A Diagram
T diagram was created
his
to show the various
themes of the play
Romeo and J uliet by
Shakespeare and also
how these themes
combine to create the
story.
T diagram was created
his
using Inspiration.

11. Teaching Materials
http:/www.stickfigurehamlet.com/is a great site
/
that uses simple pictures in a comic book format to
tell the story of Hamlet by W illiam Shakespeare. It is
easy to follow and incorporates the original text in
its pictures.
http:/www.wordsearchfun.com/
/ 60534_Romeo_and_Juliet_wor
is a word search worksheet that incorporates
major themes, characters, and symbols of Romeo
and J uliet into a fun activity for students.

12. Teaching Materials cont.
http:/www.teach-nology.com/is a website that includes
/
many different types of teaching materials, from worksheets
to graphic organizers, all that aid in teaching various
subjects.
http:/www.teach-nology.com/
/ worksheets/
language_arts/
figlang/
fig1.html
includes a worksheet that helps students identify
similes, metaphors, etc. in sentences, which are all
literary devices found in Shakespeare's works.

13. Subject-Specific Resource
EDSIT ment contains activities and lessons appropriate to
E
each grade level and material being taught.
T lesson “Vengeful Verbs in Shakespeare’s H
he amlet”
offers students a new way of looking at Ham by let,
showing how verbs affect the scenes of the play. Various
activities are done to achieve this objective.
http:/edsitement.neh.gov/
/ lesson-plan/
vengeful-verbs-shakespeares-hamlet#sect-introduction

14. Uses of the Internet
http:/speakshakespeare.com is a website that allows you to
/
take any texts written in Shakespearean E nglish and
translate them into Modern E nglish. T site is useful for
his
students who have trouble grasping the literal meaning of
Shakespeare's texts.
T Sources of Shakespeare's Plays is a book that discusses
he
what sources Shakespeare used to write his plays and how
he came about to writing them. Each play is examined and
the development of Shakespeare's writing is illustrated.

15. Uses of the Internet
SlideShare Presentation Link:
http:/www.slideshare.net/
/ ?ss

16. W 2.0
eb
http:/www.facebook.com/
/ shakespearesociety?fref=ts
T Shakespeare Society
he
of America maintains a
Facebook page where
they keep followers up-to-
date on various
performances, information,
and events that are
happening around the
country.