Description:
Drawing on research exploring new media practices, this book explains and encourages classroom activity that makes purposeful and appropriate use of new media and is underpinned by a set of guiding principles for teaching literacy in contemporary times.
Brief description:
Cathy Burnett is Professor of Literacy and Education at Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University where she leads the Language and Literacy in Education Research Group. Her research interests focus on relationships between technology, literacy and education. A previous editor of Literacy, she has published widely in the areas of literacy, technology and education, including the co-edited collections New Literacies around the Globe: policy and pedagogy (2014), Literacy, Media, Technology: past, present and future (2017) and The case of the iPad: Mobile literacies in education (2017). She is President Elect of the United Kingdom Literacy Association.
Review Quotes: New Media in the Classroom′ recognises the importance of drawing technology into day-to-day learning in order to develop 21st century literacies. This book considers issues such as the range of modes and media available to teachers and learners and how to develop criticality through the use of these. There are helpful questions for reflection at the end of each section.--Dr Louise Campbell (12/17/2018 12:00:00 AM)