Lo! Internet Resources

I use the Internet daily to help fuel my creativity. Though the resources I use are many and vast, there are several that I visit on a regular basis. Following are my favorites.

• National Council of Teachers of English This is the queen of all things Language Arts in America. I always check in for news clips on censorship and tips on how to become a better teacher and person.
• Teachkit A bit unorganized and completely quirky, this British site offers so many lesson plan and activity ideas for Language Arts teachers that I don't know where to begin. One can find extremely creative ideas for every lesson from basic grammar and vocabulary to Shakespeare, Milton, and Flaubert.
• The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) This website has saved me more times than one. I visit OWL for help with research and citations. Purdue also offers help with grammar questions.
• Library of Congress The jackpot of all primary documents. There is a great portal into the world of poetry; however, it is lacking a bit in the Literature category. I love perusing this site in hope of a little interdisciplinary journey.

Following are just a couple of sites that I have discovered, have used, and still love to play with.

• Interactive Folio: Romeo and Juliet Love it. This is such a useful tool for students who miss class days during a R&J unit. Plus, it's just good clean fun.
• Visuwords This is not your mother's dictionary. For each word you type into the search box, Visuwords gives you a graphic representation of that word and oh so much more!