Videos are engaging and hook students immediately!

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Community Review for Shmoop

Cynthia C.
Cynthia C.
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My Take

My overall opinion of Shmoop is favorable. Using their videos to introduce or wrap up a topic or concept helps me switch up the way I teach and deliver my lessons. The Shmoop videos seem to get me in a more creative mood when designing my lessons. I want the rest of the unit of study to hold their attention the way the video did. A draw back of Shmoop is not always finding a video suitable to what you will be teaching.

How I Use It

I use Shmoop with my students to get them excited about a new concept or unit of study. The videos are written for students and immediately get them hooked. I search for a video that has my concept/topic, preview it, and then plan my lesson around it. Very simple. Especially if you are teaching a concept for the first time and are not sure where to begin.

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Heather M.
Heather M. Brentwood High School Pittsburgh, PA
May 29, 2019

Fun supplemental tool to enhance lesson topics

The videos are short and summarize topics - great supplemental tool to incorporate into teaching but serve more as a means to vary instruction vs. teach content.
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Rae O.
Rae O. Co-Director UC Merced Writing Project
September 13, 2014

Videos are great for flipped classrooms or for introducing a concept.

The videos are attention grabbing and short enough to not bog down a student with too much information at one time. Sometimes the presentations are presented in such a way that might lead students to believe that is the only way or the only interpretation. This could limit a students ability to think outside of the box or try something new and innovative.
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Michael B.
Michael B. Teacher Armada Area High School Armada, MI
August 18, 2014

A fluent site to help and engage everyone

I think it's great overall. I have told kids to get fond with that site more than the classics of sparknotes, etc. It offers all fields in math, science, english, social studies, gives great summary and analysis that every kid can understand, has tests and quizzes to support, and a ton of other things. Some teachers may dislike the occasional crude or risque comments or jokes, but I teach seniors, so it's generally pretty informal and they can handle a wide range of topics.
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