US contributors in education, literacy, communication sciences, and special education synthesize current research and show how the use of technology in education can move classroom learning toward a culture of participation, collaboration, student engagement, and distributed knowledge. After a historical overview, material is organized in sections on web-based online tools for the literacy classroom, hardware and software applications, teacher training in technology, and a final chapter on the future use of technology in literacy. Some specific topics include technology-based literacy for ELLs and students with disabilities, digital ebook readers and adolescent reading practices, and use of apps for early literacy. The authors are affiliated with the University of Central Arkansas.
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This book will help educators of all subjects to integrate both literacy and technology into the curriculum and classroom, at any level, particularly K-12, although higher education practitioners will also find chapters of benefit. Combining theoretical and practical chapters, this work will offer research-based evidence to support implementations of the practical ideas offered.
– Sara Marcus, American Reference Books Annual