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Literacy, Technology, and Diversity Jim P. Cummins

Literacy, Technology, and Diversity By Jim P. Cummins

Literacy, Technology, and Diversity by Jim P. Cummins


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Literacy, Technology, and Diversity: Teaching for Success in Changing Times by Jim P. Cummins

An invaluable resource for both practicing and pre-service teachers, this long-awaited book offers a fresh and much-needed point of view of how to "rethink" literacy and technology in today's diverse classrooms.

Authored by some of the most respected researchers in the field today, Literacy, Technology, and Diversity reflects on the idea that great expectations are achievable through educational projects that foster academic growth, with classroom diversity and technology as catalysts for deeper learning, and that a narrow focus ongrade expectations yields superficial results. Arguing today's learning principles need to incorporate the core values of community learning, critical pedagogy, multilingualism, anti-racist education, high academic standards, and technological fluency, Cummins, Sayers and Brown provide a thought-provoking introduction into these learning principles that will inspire the life-long learning of students.

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Provides examples of projects, backed by research-based theories for their effective adaptation to help both pre-service and practicing teachers become more independent and creative in the ways they use technology.

  • Gives useful suggestions on how to effectively integrate literacy and technology into the classroom.
  • Presents Portraits (Case studies) of collaborative projects promoting literacy learning and often involving technology on such topics as: Cognition, Assessment, Community of Learning, and Tools and Resources in Section II (Chapters 5-9).
  • Contains an appendix of short vignettes of exemplary projects that promote learning of standards-based expectations for academic achievement.
  • Includes a complimentary CD-ROM of additional resources for teachers as well as updated portraits on exemplary projects.
  • About Jim P. Cummins

    Jim Cummins is a widely-recognized authority on bilingualism, literacy development and technology-assisted learning. He is co-author of the widely successful series, Scott Foresman ESL (Scott Foresman) and spends time presenting and consulting across the United States and Canada.

    Kristin Brown has been a leader in promoting global learning networks internationally and currently travels across the country doing professional development workshops with various school districts.

    Dennis Sayers has researched two-way bilingual immersion programs, technology and language awareness and has done professional development workshops in California.

    Table of Contents

    Preface

    Part I - Changing Times, Changing Schools

    Chapter 1 - Literacy

    Chapter 2 - Pedagogy

    Chapter 3 - Assessment

    Chapter 4 - Technology

    Part II - From Literacy to Multiliteracies: Narratives from the Frontier

    Chapter 5 - Vignettes of classes in global learning networks

    Chapter 6 - Project FRESA: Cultivating Community-Connected Learning

    Chapter 7 - The Oral History Project: From a shrug to "How much time do I have, Mr. Green?"

    Chapter 8 - The Biographies Project: Opportunities for Math--and Change--in the School Library

    Chapter 9 - Nuestro Diccionario (Our Dictionary): Student Lexicography

    Chapter 10 - Closing the Digital Divide Around the World

    Part III - Imagining Educational Futures

    Chapter 11 - Framing Directions for Change

    Chapter 12 - Implementing Change

    Appendix: Vignettes

    "Media Assassins" at the 99 St. School

    The Algebra Project

    California Students Use Technology to Connect with Tsunami Survivors

    Student Generated Databases Using Knowledge ForumO in the Eastern Arctic

    Educational Video Center

    Authors in the Classroom: "The Early Authors Program"

    Virtual Pre-K

    "Write the Truth"

    DiaLogos: A Sister Class Exchange between Greece and Canada

    Dual Language Bookmaking

    References

    Additional information

    CIN020538935XVG
    9780205389353
    020538935X
    Literacy, Technology, and Diversity: Teaching for Success in Changing Times by Jim P. Cummins
    Used - Very Good
    Paperback
    Pearson Education (US)
    2003-11-30
    288
    N/A
    Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
    This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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