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Language, literacy, and technology /

"From the origins of writing to today's computer-mediated communication, material technologies shape how we read and write, how we construe and share knowledge, and ultimately how we understand ourselves in relation to the world. However, communication technologies are themselves designed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kern, Richard, 1956- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Language and languages > Study and teaching > Technological innovations.
Language and languages > Study and teaching > Computer-assisted instruction.
Literacy > Study and teaching > Computer-assisted instruction.
Literacy > Study and teaching > Audio-visual aids.
Education, Bilingual > Teacher training.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Designing Meaning: 1. Communication by design; 2. Material resources: the medium matters; 3. Social ecologies; 4. The individual and design
  • Part II. Interactions of the Material, the Social, and the Individual: 5. Ancient writing in Mesopotamia; 6. Paper and print; 7. Writing redesigned: electronically mediated discourse; 8. Multimodal discourse
  • Part III. Educational Implications: 9. Principles and goals in language and literacy education; 10. Toward a relational pedagogy.