FeaturedFocused Reading Lab
Jul 25, 2026A close reading tool for online students.
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Reading & Attention
“Could I make something using AI that students would want to engage with and read and not offload to AI?”— Reading in an Age of Thinking Machines, Rhetorica
In Marc’s words
“Many students struggle not with reading but with understanding why reading matters… Reading in the era of thinking machines means making intentional choices. I want them to slow down and engage with it.”
— Reading in an Age of Thinking Machines, Rhetorica
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FeaturedAs I Lay Dying — Illustrated
NetlifyThe complete, unaltered 1930 novel beside an original plate for each of its 59 sections, with searchable and screen-reader-accessible text.
FeaturedAs I Lay Dying Map
Aug 2, 2026An interactive map of Faulkner’s novel As I Lay Dying.
Big Two-Hearted River — Field Edition
NetlifyAn immersive field edition designed to help students read slowly, listen closely, and mark friction.
My Mother Is a Fish
NetlifyA slow classroom discussion activity for a loud world. One card, one sound, one question—and then you talk.
Omelas: The Classroom Walk
NetlifyAn interactive classroom reading that tracks attention and asks students where they stand, then brings that choice to discussion.
Sentence Sound Lab
Aug 4, 2026A visual and audio lab to help students understand sentence length and pacing in writing.
The Focus Classroom
NetlifyA room built for attention: one reduced-distraction day protects the thinking while the other days keep AI in the mix.
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