The Best Technology Writing 2010

Author : Julian Dibbell
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780300165654

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The Best Technology Writing 2010 by Julian Dibbell Pdf

The iPad. The Kindle. Twitter. When the Best Technology Writing series was inaugurated in 2005, these technologies did not exist. Now they define our 21st-century lives. As Julian Dibbell writes in his introduction to "The Best Technology Writing 2010, ""The digital is us. Yet for that reason, it is also something more, a lightning rod for our feelings about technology in general." Whether it is Sam Anderson's giddy but troubled defense of online distractions, David Carr's full-throated elegy to the dying world of pre-digital publishing, Steven Johnson's warm appreciation of Twitter's bite-size contributions to collective human intelligence, or Evan Ratliff's fascinating month-long quest to disappear without a digital trace, many of the essays gathered here register our intense and complicated fascination with digital media. But as Dibbell notes, these essays also remind us that some of the most disruptive and fascinating technologies continue to come from beyond the digital world. Jill Lepore's writing on the politics of breast-feeding gadgetry, Stephen Silberman's investigation of the placebo effect in pharmaceutical testing, Burkhard Bilger reporting on efforts to build a better cook stove for the developing world, and Tad Friend's profile of electric-car developer Elon Musk's efforts to head off environmental catastrophe all invite us to reflect on how many aspects of human experience remain fundamentally unchanged by digital technology. Packed with marvelous essays on technologies old and new, "The Best Technology Writing 2010 "is an outstanding addition to this "fantastic" (Cory Doctorow), "fascinating" (Chris Anderson) series. "The Best Technology Writing 2010" includes essays written by: Sam Anderson Burkhard Bilger Joshua Bearman Mark Bowden David Carr Douglas Fox Tad Friend Ben Greenman Vanessa Grigoriadis James Harkin Adam Higginbotham Alex Hutchinson Steven Johnson Kevin Kelly Jill Lepore Alexis Madrigal Javier Marias Mike Massimino Evan Ratliff Daniel Roth Clay Shirky Steve Silberman Annie Trubek Lawrence Weschler

Author : Wayne Grady
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780888999825

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Technology by Wayne Grady Pdf

Presents a history of technology from the Stone Age to the Age of the Internet, examines the relationship between it and war, and shows how it has separated humans from each other and nature.

Author : Steven Johnson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780300156508

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The Best Technology Writing 2009 by Steven Johnson Pdf

In his Introduction to this beautifully curated collection of essays, Steven Johnson heralds the arrival of a new generation of technology writing. Whether it is Nicholas Carr worrying that Google is making us stupid, Dana Goodyear chronicling the rise of the cellphone novel, Andrew Sullivan explaining the rewards of blogging, Dalton Conley lamenting the sprawling nature of work in the information age, or Clay Shirky marveling at the 'cognitive surplus' unleashed by the decline of the TV sitcom, this new generation does not waste time speculating about the future. Its attitude seems to be: Who needs the future? The present is plenty interesting on its own. Packed with sparkling essays culled from print and online publications, The Best Technology Writing 2009 announces a fresh brand of technology journalism, deeply immersed in the fascinating complexity of digital life.

Author : Daniel Miller
Publisher : Polity
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780745661070

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Consumption and Its Consequences by Daniel Miller Pdf

This title brings together Miller's key writings on consumption, consumer capitalism and related topics.

Author : Brendan I. Koerner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technical writing
ISBN : OCLC:803664433

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The Best of Technology Writing 2006 by Brendan I. Koerner Pdf

Author : Jacob L. Nelson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780197542613

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Imagined Audiences by Jacob L. Nelson Pdf

Many believe the solution to ongoing crises in the news industry--including profound financial instability and public distrust--is for journalists to improve their relationship with their audiences. This raises important questions: How do journalists conceptualize their audiences in the first place? What is the connection between what journalists think about their audiences and what they do to reach them? Perhaps most importantly, how aligned are these "imagined" audiences with the real ones? Imagined Audiences draws on ethnographic case studies of three news organizations to reveal how journalists' assumptions about their audiences shape their approaches to their audiences. Jacob L. Nelson examines the role that audiences have traditionally played in journalism, how that role has changed, and what those changes mean for both the profession and the public. He concludes by drawing on audience studies research to compare journalism's "imagined" audiences with actual observations of news audience behavior. The result is a comprehensive study of both news production and reception at a moment when the relationship between the two has grown more important than ever before.

Author : Clive Thompson
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Technical writing
ISBN : 9780472033270

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The Best of Technology Writing 2008 by Clive Thompson Pdf

The year's best technology writing

Author : Bob Batchelor,Danielle Sarver Coombs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9798216046004

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American History through American Sports by Bob Batchelor,Danielle Sarver Coombs Pdf

Filled with insightful analysis and compelling arguments, this book considers the influence of sports on popular culture and spotlights the fascinating ways in which sports culture and American culture intersect. This collection blends historical and popular culture perspectives in its analysis of the development of sports and sports figures throughout American history. American History through American Sports: From Colonial Lacrosse to Extreme Sports is unique in that it focuses on how each sport has transformed and influenced society at large, demonstrating how sports and popular culture are intrinsically entwined and the ways they both reflect larger societal transformations. The essays in the book are wide-ranging, covering topics of interest for sports fans who enjoy the NFL and NASCAR as well as those who like tennis and watching the Olympics. Many topics feature information about specific sports icons and favorite heroes. Additionally, many of the topics' treatments prompt engagement by purposely challenging the reader to either agree or disagree with the author's analysis.

Author : Anderson, Rebecca S.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 759 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466659834

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Handbook of Research on Digital Tools for Writing Instruction in K-12 Settings by Anderson, Rebecca S. Pdf

More emphasis is being placed on writing instruction in K-12 schools than ever before. With the growing number of digital tools in the classroom, it is important that K-12 teachers learn how to use these tools to effectively teach writing in all content areas. The Handbook of Research on Digital Tools for Writing Instruction in K-12 Settings will provide research about how students use digital tools to write, both in and out of school settings, as well as discuss issues and concerns related to the use of these learning methods. This publication is beneficial to educators, professionals, and researchers working in the field of K-12 and teacher education.

Author : Dana R. Ferris,John Hedgcock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781136696657

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Teaching L2 Composition by Dana R. Ferris,John Hedgcock Pdf

This popular, comprehensive theory-to-practice text is designed to help teachers understand the task of writing, L2 writers, the different pedagogical models used in current composition teaching, and reading–writing connections. Moving from general themes to specific pedagogical concerns, it includes practice-oriented chapters on the role of genre, task construction, course and lesson design, writing assessment, feedback, error treatment, and classroom language (grammar, vocabulary, style) instruction. Although all topics are firmly grounded in relevant research, a distinguishing feature of the text is the array of hands-on, practical examples, materials, and tasks that pre- and in-service teachers can use to develop the complex skills involved in teaching second language writing. Each chapter includes Questions for Reflection, Further Reading and Resources, Reflection and Review, and Application Activities. An ideal text for L2 teacher preparation courses, courses that include both L1 and L2 students, and workshops for instructors of L2 writers in academic (secondary and postsecondary) settings, the accessible synthesis of theory and research enables readers to see the relevance of the field’s knowledge base to their own present or future classroom settings and student writers.

Author : Pytash, Kristine E.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466643420

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Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction by Pytash, Kristine E. Pdf

As digital technologies continue to develop and evolve, an understanding of what it means to be technologically literate must also be redefined. Students regularly make use of digital technologies to construct written text both in and out of the classroom, and for modern writing instruction to be successful, educators must adapt to meet this new dichotomy. Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction examines the use of writing technologies in early childhood, elementary, secondary, and post-secondary classrooms, as well as in professional development contexts. This book provides researchers, scholars, students, educators, and professionals around the world with access to the latest knowledge on writing technology and methods for its use in the classroom.

Author : Limbu, Marohang
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466647589

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Emerging Pedagogies in the Networked Knowledge Society: Practices Integrating Social Media and Globalization by Limbu, Marohang Pdf

Since the dawn of the digital era, the transfer of knowledge has shifted from analog to digital, local to global, and individual to social. Complex networked communities are a fundamental part of these new information-based societies. Emerging Pedagogies in the Networked Knowledge Society: Practices Integrating Social Media and Globalization examines the production, dissemination, and consumption of knowledge within networked communities in the wider global context of pervasive Web 2.0 and social media services. This book will offer insight for business stakeholders, researchers, scholars, and administrators by highlighting the important concepts and ideas of information- and knowledge-based economies.

Author : Beth L. Hewett,Kevin Eric DePew
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781602356689

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Foundational Practices of Online Writing Instruction by Beth L. Hewett,Kevin Eric DePew Pdf

Foundational Practices in Online Writing Instruction addresses administrators’ and instructors’ questions for developing online writing programs and courses. Written by experts in the field, this book uniquely attends to issues of inclusive and accessible online writing instruction in technology-enhanced settings, as well as teaching with mobile technologies and multimodal compositions.

Author : Paris S. Strom,Robert D. Strom
Publisher : IAP
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681233550

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Polling Students for School Improvement and Reform by Paris S. Strom,Robert D. Strom Pdf

People generally acknowledge the superiority of adolescents in using technology tools needed for learning in the future. The purpose of this book is to describe an online polling strategy that allows adolescents to make known how they view conditions of learning at their school. A school improvement model illustrates how to combine results of student polling with stakeholders' perceptions in the scheme of school reform. Student polling differs from other strategies because the target for gathering data is a single school. This deliberately narrow base for sampling student opinion ensures poll results have local relevance that can motivate stakeholder involvement and guide their response. Over 14,000 secondary students have completed polls examined in the text. These ten polls include: career exploration, time management, selective attention and distraction, motivation for Internet learning, tutoring, peer support, cheating, frustration, cyberbullying, and school stress. Students are the stakeholders with the most to gain or lose in efforts to keep American education competitive. Accordingly, their views should be sought as part of decision making about reform. When student opinion and adult observation are considered, an intergenerational perspective can emerge that more accurately portrays institutional strengths and limitations. School principals, superintendents, and state department of education leaders are invited to consider a collaborative project with the authors. Software offers administrators rapid feedback on whole school results. Finding out how special education, gifted and talented, and second language acquisition students view their conditions of learning gives additional insight about school improvement.

Author : Kathy Ganske
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780807775899

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Write Now! by Kathy Ganske Pdf

Reissue of ILA bestseller. To become truly college and career ready, students need to be able to communicate effectively in writing, and teachers need to be confident and prepared to teach writing in ways that motivate, encourage, and challenge students to higher levels. In this practical volume, a stellar group of researchers and classroom educators come together to provide instructional strategies that can increase student engagement and motivation to write. Write Now! empowers K–6 classroom teachers to make key instructional decisions that benefit all learners. This user-friendly e-book includes practical tips, strategies, techniques, and concrete examples to help expand the writing expertise of both typical and challenged learners. Contributors: Rose Cappelli, Amber B. Chambers, Lynne R. Dorfman, Kathy Ganske, Matt Glover, Steve Graham, Dana L. Grisham, Karen R. Harris, Julia D. Houston, Jon-Philip Imbrenda, Carol Jago, Karen A. Pelekis, Carole C. Phillips, Timothy Shanahan, Linda Smetana, Michael W. Smith, Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, Thomas DeVere Wolsey “Writing fluently and with cohesion is essential for all young children to master because it is a gateway skill for higher learning. Ganske’s approach makes the most of current research on writing and makes it instantly applicable to the classroom.” —Nancy Frey, San Diego State University