Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo & Juliet iPad Edition

Within Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo & Juliet, the full text of the play is featured side-by-side with an animated reenactment. While the style of animation is somewhat simplistic, there are professional actors voicing the parts. Within the text, simply tapping any highlighted words offers a more modern-day term. Tabs at the top of the text let students move easily between the text, section notes, a synopsis, and their own notes. A navigation bar at the bottom of the screen shows all options -- viewing by scene, examining characters, reading analysis, and reviewing notes.

Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo & Juliet makes the play more accessible to students by engaging them with fun animations of the action. The animation's simplistic style might not appeal to every user, but the play is delivered by professional voice actors, whose tone really aids in students' understanding of the play. Everything students might need is right there on the tablet, so they can see modern-day translations of words, scene synopses, and analysis with just a tap of their finger. They can also add their own notes and easily review them later; this would make it easier to include supporting evidence in an essay. When accessed on the Web, the experience is a bit more robust. But even when using the app, teachers will find plenty of content to offer their classes a rich and rewarding reading experience.