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Google Docs is one of those things that we tend to use daily but don't get the full experience. I know that I personally don't use all of its capabilities, especially when it comes to collaboration. I end up using it like a flat Word document. Google has pushed out a pretty cool demo, which invites you to collaborate with some of the greatest writers of all time. Kind of. A "famous writer" will start typing and then it's your turn. Once you've typed in the next line, the writer takes over. It's kind of fun.

A superb site with animated videos of Shakespeare plays. Watch short explanations about some of the most famous plays and watch videos exploring the characters. The text that goes with the videos is useful and child-friendly.

The quotes we've put together in this post are not the most famous ones, but all of them have one outstanding merit: they are highly inspiring to rediscover the pleasure of reading (if you forgot how it tastes) or simply to feel the need to reach for a book - now.

Martin Burrett 03 Feb 12 12:23:11The poetry Foundation site is a great place to find poems and information about the world's most famous poets Also, download the Poetry Foundation App for iPhone and Android handsets at http://www.poetryfoundation.org/mobile/ to get a great collection of poetry and information to use in your class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English