ERIC Number: ED450682
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: 119
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ISBN: ISBN-0-7890-0814-9
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Educational Computing in the Schools: Technology, Communication, and Literacy.
Blanchard, Jay, Ed.
This book is a collection of articles that examine critical issues of technology, teaching, and learning in three areas: access, communication, and literacy. Following an Introduction by Jay Blanchard, articles are presented in three sections: Access and Opportunity; Online Communication; and Literacy. The articles include: "An Exploration of Internet Access for Literacy Teachers and Learners" (Lee Gunderson and Jim Anderson); "Technology Transformation: One State's Efforts" (Wayne Hartschuh); "Connecting Schools and Communities: Challenges Along the Way" (Michael Milone); "Using the Internet To Foster Literacy Growth in Developing Nations" (Michael C. McKenna, Beverly A. McKenna, Beverly D. Stratton, and Marjorie Vassel); "Becoming Literate About Copyright and Internet Issues" (Harvey Barnett); "Putting 'Highlights for Children' Online" (Christine F. Clark); "Publishing Professional Journals Online" (Martha Dillner); "Using Technology To Enhance Early Literacy Through Play" (Poh-Hwa Liang and James Johnson); "The Family-School Connection: Possibilities for Technology" (Jay Blanchard and Jill Oliver); "Technology: Impact on Literacy Development" (William Valmont); "Multimedia Authoring Tools: Challenges to Effective Use" (Lucinda Ray); "Technologies for Literacy Development" (Keith Vogt and Michael L. Kamil); "Hypertext: A Definitional Quandary" (John Dugan); "Whither the Book?" (David Reinking); and "Technology and Literacy: Is Reading Doomed to Obsolescence?" (Cleborne D. Maddux). Includes an index. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet, Literacy, Online Systems, Technology Integration
Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580 (hardcover: ISBN-0-7890-0779-7, $69.95; paperback: ISBN-0-7890-0814-9, $19.95). Tel: 800-429-6784 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-895-0582 (Toll Free); e-mail: getinfo@haworthpressinc.com; Web site: http://www.haworthpressinc.com.
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Language: English
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