Collaborative Tool Lets Kids Annotate and Analyze Literature, Lyrics and More
Site of the Week picks are selected from the top edtech tools reviewed by Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best edtech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly.
Title: Genius
Summary: Collaborative tool lets kids annotate songs, literature, news
Pros: Educator's tools make this sprawling site more approachable; the wide range of offerings expose kids to an array of perspectives.
Cons: This self-moderated, mostly user-generated site is bound to have some iffy content outside the teacher-created sections.
Bottom Line:Students can collaboratively engage in the process of annotation and analysis with various texts.
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By Common Sense Education
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