Shakespeare in Bits: Julius Caesar

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Shakespeare in Bits: Julius Caesar is an educational app that is designed to help users to better understand Julius Caesar. This app is available for download in the App Store for $14.99 and is rated for users 9 years of age and older. There are no additional in-app purchases or advertisements. This app is safe for kids with parental discretion.

About Shakespeare in Bits: Julius Caesar

What is Shakespeare in Bits: Julius Caesar?

Shakespeare in Bits: Julius Caesar is an educational app that is designed to help users to better understand Julius Caesar.

This app is only available for download in the App Store for $14.99 and is rated for users 9 years of age and older. There are no additional in-app purchases or advertisements.

This app provides users with a variety of tools to aid in their reading and learning of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Some noteworthy tools available in this app include: in-line translations helping users to understand tricky words in old English, video animation of scenes as well as a read aloud feature where your device can read the section out loud to you.

True to its name, “Shakespeare in Bits,” users are able to read Julius Caesar in smaller, easy to digest sections. Shakespeare in Bits: Julius Caesar also contains study notes for each scene, helping users to focus on the key parts when studying for an exam.

This app is similar to several other apps by the developer Mindconnex Learning, which has several other Shakespeare in Bits apps for various plays. Additionally, Mindconnex Learning’s Shakespeare in Bits apps were reviewed by The New Yorker and praised for their accessible approach to Shakespeare's most acclaimed plays.

Is Shakespeare in Bits: Julius Caesar safe for my kids?

Shakespeare in Bits: Julius Caesar is safe for kids with parental discretion. As with any play, parents should be aware that Julius Caesar contains mature and suggestive themes at times.

The ESRB recommends this app for children ages 9 and older as the play contains themes relating to violence and horror as well as suggestive language. This app is safe for kids of all ages to use as it does not feature capabilities such as chatting or photo sharing, but is best for kids who are able to understand the complexity of Shakespeare and persevere through his works.

Parents should know that this app is a great tool for enhancing your students’ Shakespeare experience. While this app has a hefty download fee, it features no in-app purchases and has been described as having extremely high quality multimedia functionality.

Shakespeare in Bits: Julius Caesar also features scene-by-scene study guides designed to help users ace their English exams. There is no age verification when downloading this app.

Issues with the app and other problems can be reported on the Mindconnex website at www.mindconnex.com. This app is similar to other Mindconnex apps which provide the same tools but for different Shakespeare plays as well as sites such as No Fear Shakespeare which provide tools that make comprehending Shakespeare easier for students.