Shakespeare

Overall

The Shakespeare App was highly recommended by reviews online, and it did not disappoint. This app, which is initially free but costs $15.99 to upgrade, contains a tonne of information. With the free version, there is access to several of Shakespeare’s scripts and monologues. If you upgrade, you can access many more scripts, but also information about history, biographies, glossaries and images. Using this app could cut out a lot of the need for paper versions of Shakespearean texts in the classrooms.

This app can be used for Shakespearean productions or even monologue presentations. However, I can see myself using this app in an English course, rather than in Drama. Though shakespeare is no longer a mandatory aspect of this province's curriculum, it is still often studied. By adding this app to a set of classroom iPads, it will reduce the need for so many paper copies of the plays. Also, the app, once upgraded, gives the students so much more information surrounding the play and its historical context than the book versions.

Grade Level

G 9 - 12

Effie P. (Spring, 2016)