Technology for Literacy Teaching and Learning - Softcover

Valmont, William J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618068554 ISBN 13: 9780618068555

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2002

Synopsis

Written by a well-known expert in the field, this text shows teachers how to use computers, software, and the Internet to help students develop linguistic and visual communication skills. It examines how technology is redefining what it means to be literate, and helps in-service and pre-service teachers learn how to prepare their students to be critical thinkers and consumers of electronic messages.

About this title

About the Author:

William J. Valmont is director of technology in the College of Education at the University of Arizona, and a professor in the Language, Reading, and Culture program. He earned his Ph.D. in Reading Education at the University of Delaware. He was chairperson of IRA's Technology and Literacy Committee for three years, with a key responsibility for integrating technology presentations into the annual international convention. In addition to leadership positions in many reading and technology groups, he was founding chair of the Arizona Distance Learning Association and spearheaded the University of Arizona's annual "Teaching and Technology Conference," now in its tenth year. He is co-editor and co-author of Linking Literacy and Technology, a Guide for K-8 Classrooms, a publication of the International Reading Association.

Review:

"This is...a fantastic and much needed book for undergraduate students and teachers. The numerous practical examples and clear manner that this book is written in will make it a dynamite resource for educators. I think the strength is in the unique connection to literacy. I would definitely use this book in an appropriate undergraduate class and with educators in graduate classes and workshops."

"I liked that the text focused on all areas of the literacy curriculum, not just the areas that easily lend themselves to integrating technology. There is a good balance of instructional techniques for children and resources for the teacher. The examples that were given were illustrative and effective."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0618068554
• ISBN 13: 9780618068555
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336