Wednesday 23 October 2013

Useful Links for Young People

Goodreads

This is a good site which allows readers to rate and review their favourite books and make recommendations. With over 50,000 titles in various age groups and genres, it's a great way to find new books to read and share them with friends and colleagues. The site also tells readers where they can get the book in print.

 http://www.goodreads.com/genres/young-adult

Sparknotes

This was one website that saved the lives of many of my high school friends. This site has study guides for many of the major English texts for grades 11 and 12; including the famous No Fear Shakespeare section which helps students break down the language and themes within the plays. Be warned, there are a few non-academic pages on the site, however what's life without a little fun.

http://www.sparknotes.com/

Infographics

If there is one thing I have learnt about trying to impart knowledge to young people is that if you want something to stick, you have to make it interesting, relatable and/or memorable or simply present it in a way that they don't realise they're learning. Infographics are a great way to impart knowledge for visual learners and is a great study tool. This app is a program where teachers and students can create their own infographics. You do have to make an account however you can also sign in and share through Facebook and Twitter.

https://infogr.am/app/#/home

Survey Monkey

Need to write up a survey for class? No idea where to start? No problem! This site gives you step by step process of how to write and generate a survey on a topic of your choice. There are a bank of sample questions or you can create your own; the program allows for multiple choice, yes or no along with an open or essay styled response format. If you sign in with Facebook, you are able to circulate the survey through social media. Better yet, Survey Monkey has the tools to be able to collate response data along with graph and analyse the trends.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/


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