Linking Literacy And Technology

Explore the changes taking place in today's literacy classrooms as new technologies create new opportunities for teaching reading and writing. Based on the premise that instruction drives technology - and not vice versa - this important book shows educators and curriculum specialists how to use technology to foster literacy development in K-8 classrooms. The contributors address all aspects of bringing technology into your classroom to support your curriculum: where to begin; how to use technology for word recognition, spelling and vocabulary acquisition, reading and writing development, and content area literacy; components of the technology-rich classroom; and how to assess whether technology is worth your professional time, resources, and efforts. In this information-driven age, this book is one of the most valuable tools you can have to help prepare our students for their literacy futures.