Tool #44: Shmoop: Literature Information
tokyokevinShmoop is a great site to get quick information about literature, in simple English. This is a new site, trying out new things (beta version means it is not quite…
Tool #43: Mendeley Research Compiler
I have talked before about Zotero, a good way to collect research. But Mendeley allows you to share it with other people. If you have some research, you can post…
Tool #42: Google Maps with street view
Google Maps is a great way to work with directions. In addition, you can map out a route to someone's favorite restaurant, and share all of these in class. Additionally,…
Tool #41: IMDB: Movie Information
Internet Movie Database (IMDB) is a great place for reference for anything to do with movies. I love to discuss movies with my students. Unfortunately, the names in Japanese often…
Tool #40: Evernote: Organize your online stuff
Keeping notes organized is hard enough on paper. But when you add web pages, media clips, videos, audio, podcasts, and whatever, it gets hard to handle. Try EverNote, for keeping…