400 Pages
by Routledge

Dramatic shifts in our communication landscape have made it crucial for language teaching to go beyond print literacy and encompass the digital literacies which are increasingly central to learners' personal, social, educational and professional lives. By situating these digital literacies within a clear theoretical framework, this book provides educators and students alike with not just the... Read more

Table of Contents  Acknowledgements  1  From Research to Implications: A framework of digital literacies  Box 1.1 What hardware and software do I need? First focus: Language Box 1.2 Am I teaching digital natives? Box 1.3 Does Facebook belong in my classroom? Box 1.4 Does the digital divide still matter? Second focus: Information Box 1.5 What are the alternatives to Google?  Box 1.6 Can we trust Wikipedia? Box 1.7 Is there too much or too little information? Box 1.8 Does multitasking work? Third focus: Connections Box 1.9 How can we promote digital safety and privacy? Box 1.10 When, where & why should my students build PLNs (and PLEs)?  Box 1.11 Do I need to worry about censorship & surveillance?  Fourth focus: (Re-)design Box 1.12   How do I deal with copyright & plagiarism? Looking ahead Box 1.13 What do new technologies mean for people & the planet?  2. From Implications to Application  Box 2.1 Will new technologies improve my students’ learning? The TPACK framework for integrating technology use  Box 2.2 Should I be worried about teaching with new technologies?

Biography

Hockly, Nicola | Dudeney, Gavin | Pegrum, Mark

'This is such a great book- everyone who wants to incorporate digital literacies into their teaching should buy it because they will not want to share it or return it to their library. Mine is already covered in sticky notes.' - Glenda Inverarity, Modern English Teacher