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Educational Computing in the Schools »

Authors: Jay Blanchard
ISBN-13: 9780789007797, ISBN-10: 0789007797
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: January 1999
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Jay Blanchard

Book Synopsis

Seventeen articles examine the issues of technology, teaching, and learning through the areas of access, communication, and literacy with an eye towards using computers in all levels of education. Specific topics include Internet access for literacy teachers, a case study of Delaware's efforts to promote technology in the schools, copyright and Internet issues, online communication, a definitional examination of hypertext, and a number of articles examining the computer's impact on literacy. Also published as Computers in the Schools, v.15, no.1, 1999. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Introduction
	Technology, Communication, and Literacy: Critical Issues	1
Section 1	Access and Opportunity
	An Exploration of Internet Access for Literacy Teachers and Learners	5
	Technology Transformation: One State's Efforts	13
	Connecting Schools and Communities: Challenges Along the Way	19
	Using the Internet to Foster Literacy Growth in Developing Nations	25
	Becoming Literate About Copyright and Internet Issues	33
Section 2	Online Communication
	Putting Highlights for Children Online	39
	Publishing Professional Journals Online	47
Section 3	Literacy
	Using Technology to Enhance Early Literacy Through Play	55
	The Family-School Connection: Possibilities for Technology	65
	Technology: Impact on Literacy Development	73
	Multimedia Authoring Tools: Challenges to Effective Use	79
	Technologies for Literacy Development	89
	Hypertext: A Definitional Quandary	93
	Whither the Book?	101
	Technology and Literacy: Is Reading Doomed to Obsolescence	109
	Index	115