Electronic Quills

Author : Bertram C. Bruce,Andee Rubin,with contributi Barnhardt and Teachers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136690556

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Electronic Quills by Bertram C. Bruce,Andee Rubin,with contributi Barnhardt and Teachers Pdf

This volume centers on the words and experiences of teachers and students who used QUILL -- a software package developed by the authors to aid in writing instruction. It looks in detail at the stories of these early users and considers questions relevant for other teachers, students, researchers, and developers of educational innovations. Questions posed include: * What does it mean to develop an environment for literacy in an actual classroom? * How can a teacher create an environment in which students work together toward meaningful goals? * How can a teacher promote the rich communication so necessary for developing language? * What is the role of technology in the practice and development of literacy? The examination of the QUILL experiences provides a fuller and more revealing account of what it meant to use QUILL than would have been possible through standard evaluation techniques. At the same time, the focus on the particulars also finds analogues in analyses of similar pieces of open-ended software or educational innovations in general.

Author : Bertram C. Bruce,Andee Rubin,with contributi Barnhardt and Teachers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136690563

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Electronic Quills by Bertram C. Bruce,Andee Rubin,with contributi Barnhardt and Teachers Pdf

This volume centers on the words and experiences of teachers and students who used QUILL -- a software package developed by the authors to aid in writing instruction. It looks in detail at the stories of these early users and considers questions relevant for other teachers, students, researchers, and developers of educational innovations. Questions posed include: * What does it mean to develop an environment for literacy in an actual classroom? * How can a teacher create an environment in which students work together toward meaningful goals? * How can a teacher promote the rich communication so necessary for developing language? * What is the role of technology in the practice and development of literacy? The examination of the QUILL experiences provides a fuller and more revealing account of what it meant to use QUILL than would have been possible through standard evaluation techniques. At the same time, the focus on the particulars also finds analogues in analyses of similar pieces of open-ended software or educational innovations in general.

Author : Donna E. Alvermann
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : 0820455733

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Adolescents and Literacies in a Digital World by Donna E. Alvermann Pdf

By embracing a rapidly changing digital world, the so-called millennial adolescent is proving quite adept at breaking down age-old distinctions among disciplines, between high- and low-brow media culture, and within print and digitized text types. Adolescents and Literacies in a Digital World explores the significance of digital technologies and media in youth's negotiated approaches to making meaning within a broad array of self-defined literacy practices. Organized around a series of case studies, this book blends theories of an attention economy, generational differences, communication technologies, and neoliberal enactive texts with actual accounts of adolescents' use of instant messaging, shape-shifting portfolios, critical inquiry, and media production.

Author : Ann P. Bishop,Nancy A. Van House,Barbara Pfeil Buttenfield
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262025442

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Digital Library Use by Ann P. Bishop,Nancy A. Van House,Barbara Pfeil Buttenfield Pdf

Viewing digital libraries as sociotechnical systems, networks of people and technology interacting with society.

Author : Hannes Werthner,Martin Bichler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783709162132

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Lectures in E-Commerce by Hannes Werthner,Martin Bichler Pdf

Although only a few years old, electronic commerce offers new ways of doing business that no business can afford to ignore. This book is a collection of selected contributions from renowned researchers who specialize in the various facets of electronic commerce, namely economics, finance, information technology, and education. The basic goal is to give an overview of some of the most relevant topics in E-Commerce.

Author : Bertram C. Bruce
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475867138

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Beyond the Classroom Walls by Bertram C. Bruce Pdf

The book asks readers to adopt a critical and comprehensive view of education (pre-K to lifelong learning) as existing both within classroom walls, and in the surrounding world, including communities and workplaces. It presents an integrated view of online learning, community schools, communiversities, and learning through work. Our educational systems are organized in ways that make this integration difficult. We have elaborate systems of formal instruction––academies, schools, universities, and training institutes––all to facilitate learning within the walls. At the same time we have ample opportunities for learning in the wild. Unfortunately these systems diverge to the point that they do little to support learning that allows us to draw from both of the realms of knowledge. But it is possible to bring together learning within the walls with that beyond the walls. Moreover it is crucial to make these connections in the world of today. In order to bring together the classroom and daily life we need an educational system that does that as well.The book provides a coherent account of how schooling can and should relate to learning beyond the classroom walls.

Author : Tirupalavanam Ganesh,Anna W. Boriack,Jacqueline R. Stillisano,Trina J. Davis,Hersch C. Waxman
Publisher : IAP
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781623968274

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Research on Technology Use in Multicultural Settings by Tirupalavanam Ganesh,Anna W. Boriack,Jacqueline R. Stillisano,Trina J. Davis,Hersch C. Waxman Pdf

This book is the third volume in the series on Research in Educational Diversity and Excellence. The goal of this series is to bring issues of diversity and educational risk to the forefront of national attention in order to assist the nation’s diverse students at risk of failure to achieve academic excellence. This series focuses on critical issues in the education of linguistic and cultural minority students and those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location. The purpose of the present book is to summarize and discuss recent perspectives, research, and practices related to the use of educational technology in multicultural settings. Technology that is already ubiquitous in our daily lives brings a myriad of issues to the area of education. Although educational systems should be geared to address challenges appropriately, the systems should be designed and developed to provide opportunities to take advantage of technology use. This book is noteworthy in that it presents a variety of theoretical and practical considerations for technology use in diverse multicultural contexts. Consisting of 12 chapters, the book (a) proposes theoretical concerns for understanding technological learning environments today and envisions the potential impact of future technology use and (b) examines technology tools and models that have been used for interventions, programs, and projects and measures and documents specific outcomes and challenges involving complex interactions within low-income and languageminority families and students.

Author : Maggie McPherson,Miguel Baptista Nunes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-05-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781134310982

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Developing Innovation in Online Learning by Maggie McPherson,Miguel Baptista Nunes Pdf

This book introduces action research as a method of developing e-learning modules and courses. It covers both the theory and practice of applying action research principles to develop online learning.

Author : Barbara Kroll
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521822923

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Exploring the Dynamics of Second Language Writing by Barbara Kroll Pdf

A collection of 13 original articles, this book is intended to provide a series of discussions about multiple aspects of second language writing, presenting chapters that collectively address a range of issues that are important to new teachers at the post-secondary level. The chapters provide scholarly visions, insight, and interpretation oriented toward explaining the field of teaching academic writing to non-native speakers. The book is designed to provide foundational content-knowledge in this area, each chapter authored by recognized experts in the field. Throughout the chapters, presentation and review of scholarship is presented primarily in the interest of understanding how such knowledge directly or potentially impart teaching, making this a pedagogically relevant book. In addition to helping train new teachers, the book will serve as an updated reference book for practicing teachers and scholars to consult.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Measurement
ISBN : PSU:000048531511

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Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Reinking,Michael C. McKenna,Linda D. Labbo,Ronald D. Kieffer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1998-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135684617

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Handbook of Literacy and Technology by David Reinking,Michael C. McKenna,Linda D. Labbo,Ronald D. Kieffer Pdf

The major shift going on today in the technologies of reading and writing raises important questions about conventional conceptions of literacy and its role in education, society, and culture. What are the important characteristics of electronic forms of reading and writing distinguishing them from printed forms? To what extent and in what ways is literacy being transformed by new technologies? This central question is addressed in this volume from diverse, multidisciplinary perspectives. The contributing authors focus on a guiding question in one of the following areas, which correspond to the major sections of the book: *Transforming Texts. What are the new differences between printed and electronic texts, and what are the implications of new textual forms for defining literacy, especially in regard to teaching and learning in schools? *Transforming Readers and Writers. How do electronic reading and writing change conceptualizations of literacy development from childhood through adulthood? *Transforming Classrooms and Schools. What are the effects of introducing new reading and writing technologies into schools and classrooms? *Transforming Instruction. How can instruction be adapted in response to the changing literacy landscape, and how can teachers and students exploit forms of reading and writing to enhance teaching and learning? *Transforming Society. What are the broad societal implications of the increasing prevalence of electronic forms of reading and writing? *Transforming Literacy Research. What are the questions that must be addressed as digital reading and writing become more common, and what approaches to research will be most useful in addressing those questions? This volume is the result of an interactive process. The contributors met as a group to discuss drafts of their chapters at a one-day meeting convened and sponsored by the National Reading Research Center, and had read each others' chapters prior to this gathering. That meeting was followed by a two-day conference attended by approximately 180 researchers, educators, and policymakers who responded to an open invitation to present papers and to attend sessions focusing on the six major themes of the book. Contributors then revised their chapters based on interactions with fellow contributors, conference participants, and volume editors. Thus, this work is more than just a compilation of the individual authors' views. Rather, it represents a synthesis of a broad range of current thinking about how literacy is being and may be transformed by technology.

Author : Sandra Fotos,Charles M. Browne
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135628482

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New Perspectives on CALL for Second Language Classrooms by Sandra Fotos,Charles M. Browne Pdf

This practical handbook is designed to help language teachers, teacher trainers, and students learn more about their options for using computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and develop an understanding of the theory and research supporting these options. The chapters in New Perspectives on CALL for Second Language Classrooms synthesize previous CALL theory and research and describe practical applications to both second and foreign language classrooms, including procedures for evaluating these applications. The implementation of CALL at the institutional level is also addressed, with attention to designing multimedia language laboratories and creating collaborative CALL-based projects between educational institutions. Although many chapters locate their descriptions of CALL activities and projects within the ESL/EFL setting, the principles and activities described are equally useful for other language settings. The book does not require prior knowledge of CALL, computers, or software. To assist readers, a glossary of CALL terms and an appendix of CALL Web sites are provided. The book also has its own accompanying Web site (http://www.erlbaum.com/callforL2classrooms) presenting chapter abstracts, author contact information, and regularly updated links to pedagogical, research, and teacher development sites. By integrating theoretical issues, research findings, and practical guidelines on different aspects of CALL, this book offers teachers multiple levels of resources for their own professional development, for needs-based creation of specific CALL activities, for curriculum design, and for implementation of institutional and inter-institutional CALL projects.

Author : Mary Ann Fitzgerald,Michael Orey,Robert Maribe Branch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313023002

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Educational Media and Technology Yearbook 2003 by Mary Ann Fitzgerald,Michael Orey,Robert Maribe Branch Pdf

The 28th volume of the Educational Media and Technology Yearbook describes current developments and trends in the field of instructional technology. Prominent themes for this volume include e-learning, collaboration, the standards reform movement, and a critical look at the field in its historical context. The audience for the Yearbook consists of media and technology professionals in schools, higher education, and business contexts, including instructional technology faculty, school library media specialists, curriculum leaders, business training professionals, and instructional designers. The Educational Media and Technology Yearbook has become a standard reference in many libraries and professional collections.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : PSU:000068697624

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Julie Coiro,Michele Knobel,Colin Lankshear,Donald J. Leu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1427 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136650857

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Handbook of Research on New Literacies by Julie Coiro,Michele Knobel,Colin Lankshear,Donald J. Leu Pdf

Situated at the intersection of two of the most important areas in educational research today — literacy and technology — this handbook draws on the potential of each while carving out important new territory. It provides leadership for this newly emerging field, directing scholars to the major issues, theoretical perspectives, and interdisciplinary research pertaining to new literacies. Reviews of research are organized into six sections: Methodologies Knowledge and Inquiry Communication Popular Culture, Community, and Citizenship: Everyday Literacies Instructional Practices and Assessment Multiple Perspectives on New Literacies Research FEATURES Brings together a diverse international team of editors and chapter authors Provides an extensive collection of research reviews in a critical area of educational research Makes visible the multiple perspectives and theoretical frames that currently drive work in new literacies Establishes important space for the emerging field of new literacies research Includes a unique Commentary section: The final section of the Handbook reprints five central research studies. Each is reviewed by two prominent researchers from their individual, and different, theoretical position. This provides the field with a sense of how diverse lenses can be brought to bear on research as well as the benefits that accrue from doing so. It also provides models of critical review for new scholars and demonstrates how one might bring multiple perspectives to the study of an area as complex as new literacies research. The Handbook of Research on New Literacies is intended for the literacy research community, broadly conceived, including scholars and students from the traditional reading and writing research communities in education and educational psychology as well as those from information science, cognitive science, psychology, sociolinguistics, computer mediated communication, and other related areas that find literacy to be an important area of investigation.