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Johnson, Denise – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2010
The purpose of this article is to explore the motivation for and content of young adult author's blogs and the potential use of these blogs for teaching and learning the English language arts and 21st-century literacy skills. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Young Adults
Pahl, Kate; Rowsell, Jennifer – Teachers College Press, 2010
To re-engage students with literacy, teachers need an entry point that recognizes and honors students' out-of-school identities. This book looks at how artifacts (everyday objects) access the daily, sensory world in which students live. Exploring how artifacts can generate literacy learning, the book shows teachers how to use a family photo,…
Descriptors: Cultural Centers, Museums, Literacy, School Community Relationship
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Haneda, Mari; Wells, Gordon – International Journal of Educational Research, 2010
While the effectiveness of teaching that emphasizes dialogue and inquiry has been well documented with respect to English-as-mother-tongue children, it remains an empirical question as to whether this approach is equally useful when the student body includes a substantial number of English-as-additional-language (EAL) students. Through a…
Descriptors: Investigations, Science Instruction, English (Second Language), Teacher Effectiveness
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McVicker, Claudia J. – Reading Teacher, 2007
Teachers can use comics for reading instruction by capitalizing on their colorful graphic representation. Technology and reading are wed during the use of the Internet, and readers must rely on their visual literacy skills--a group of vision competencies people can hone for comprehension. This article reports on strategies for developing visual…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Cartoons, Text Structure, Reading Skills
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Melin, Charlotte; Laun, Jurgen – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2007
The essay recommends the incorporation of contemporary works in third-year courses at college level based on the redesign of two courses, "Advanced Conversation and Composition" and "GermanMedia." Curricular connections across the German studies major and focus on literacy skills can be enhanced through the systematic integration of recent…
Descriptors: Literacy, German, Curriculum Development, Second Language Instruction
Tuttle, Harry Grover – Technology & Learning, 2007
Educators at elementary, middle, and high school levels will find that integrating digital tools and resources--many commonly used by students in their "out of school" lives--can be a springboard to creativity and new skills. In this article, the author describes how word processors, presentation software and hardware, mind-mapping applications,…
Descriptors: Word Processing, Visual Literacy, Literacy, Internet
Wepner, Shelley B., Ed.; Valmont, William J., Ed.; Thurlow, Richard, Ed. – 2000
Based on the idea that instruction should drive technology, and not vice versa, this book shares ideas, options, and opportunities for using technology in the classroom. Vignettes and examples of classroom uses of technology are presented throughout the book to highlight concepts and help teachers support literacy goals. The essays in the book…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Lesson Plans
Hancock, Joelie, Ed. – 1999
The book offers practical information for classroom teachers and teacher educators on effectively incorporating computer technology in the classroom. The book focuses on the change associated with the growing presence in educational institutions of the new communication and information processing technologies, which is most significant for…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Northwest Regional Literacy Resource Center, Seattle, WA. – 2000
The Northwest Regional Literacy Resource Center worked in cooperation with the Northwest Educational Technology Consortium and the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory to learn how best to use a variety of technology-based resources to complement literacy instruction for English-as-a-Second-Language adults. This document comprises a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
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Duris, Adrienne L. – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2005
Students with physical impairments often have difficulties with reading and writing skills. As a result, they are behind when compared to their non-disabled peers. This requires teachers of students with orthopedic impairments to know the obstacles that effect reading and writing instruction for their students. They also need to be able to use…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Barriers, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction
Meskill, Carla; Mossop, Jonathan; Bates, Richard – 1999
This report investigates how technologies such as computers, multimedia, and telecommunications can be effective tools for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction. Both ESL and non-ESL teachers are coming to view these technologies as a means by which ESL learners who cannot otherwise participate in class activities can be actively involved…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
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Chatman, Arleen – Social Studies Review, 1996
Shows how the library/media resource center can become the centerpiece for active social studies learning in the middle grades. Briefly outlines a program beginning with an introduction to the library, followed by some rudimentary bibliographic instruction, culminating in group and individual projects. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Educational Technology, Grade 5
Leu, Donald J.; Kinzer, Charles K. – 1995
Developed as the basic text for preservice teachers in an elementary reading methods course, this book aims to develop insightful teachers empowered to make logical reflective decisions about reading instruction. The book is an integrative text, based on the assumption that effective teachers of reading must understand both what to do during…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Decoding (Reading)
Graham, Steve, Ed.; MacArthur, Charles A., Ed.; Fitzgerald, Jill, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
Highly practical and accessible, this indispensable book provides clear-cut strategies for improving K-12 writing instruction. The contributors are leading authorities who demonstrate proven ways to teach different aspects of writing, with chapters on planning, revision, sentence construction, handwriting, spelling, and motivation. The use of the…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Instructional Improvement, Teaching Methods, Elementary Education