Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age
ebook ∣ Inspiration for All Levels and Literacies
By Mark Gura
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This curated collection of easily replicable and adaptable literacy activities developed by experts in the field leverages the technology that surrounds students and teachers as they live and learn.
Storytelling, story analysis, report writing, persuasive writing, literary discussion, vocabulary–no matter what language arts topic you're addressing, this book will provide you with dozens of activity ideas using a wide range of technologies.
Each activity is tagged with a recommended level, literacy covered and main technologies used, including video- and audio-editing software and tools for online publishing. All are also aligned to the ISTE Standards•S and Common Core State Standards. You can easily adapt the majority of the activities for any level with minor modifications, including for students with special needs and English language learners.
Activities include:Podcasting to foster speech and debate skills Graphic novel–style writing projects Student-created digital book trailers Digital movie projects to foster literacy growth Do-it-yourself digital 3D storytelling And much more!
Embrace the flexibility of these activities in your classroom to help students create a range of authentic media products, motivating them to grow their literacy skills while having fun in the process.
Audience: K-12 language arts teachers
Storytelling, story analysis, report writing, persuasive writing, literary discussion, vocabulary–no matter what language arts topic you're addressing, this book will provide you with dozens of activity ideas using a wide range of technologies.
Each activity is tagged with a recommended level, literacy covered and main technologies used, including video- and audio-editing software and tools for online publishing. All are also aligned to the ISTE Standards•S and Common Core State Standards. You can easily adapt the majority of the activities for any level with minor modifications, including for students with special needs and English language learners.
Activities include:
Embrace the flexibility of these activities in your classroom to help students create a range of authentic media products, motivating them to grow their literacy skills while having fun in the process.
Audience: K-12 language arts teachers