From Pencils to Podcasts

Fully embedding technology into the curriculum is key to preparing students to meet the demands of the 21st century. No single digital tool or instructional strategy will suit all classroom situations. As a result, From Pencils to Podcasts outlines many digital tools and strategies that the authors have found valuable and accessible in their own teaching experiences as well in other teachers' classrooms. The authors provide K6 teachers with practical suggestions for incorporating technology into familiar literacy practices and illustrate ways technology can deepen students' literacy development. Each chapter includes information about easy-to-use technology tools, examples from real classrooms, and step-by-step instructions to get started.BenefitsAppraise how 21st century notions of literacy differ from traditional notions of literacy.Consider research that states why it is crucial to include digital tools in today's classrooms.Learn how to enable students to create, communicate, collaborate, share, reflect, and assess through digital means.Gain step-by-step instructions for incorporating easily implemented digital tools into classroom practices, and see these tools and practices in action through vignettes.Receive tips for adapting the suggested digital tools and instructional strategies to meet the needs of different content areas.Improve students' ability to function productively in an increasingly technology-oriented world.ContentsIntroduction: Literacy in the 21st CenturyPart I: Tools to Facilitate Comprehension and AnalysisDigital Word WallDigital Reader ResponseOnline Literature DiscussionsPart II: Tools to Facilitate Evaluation and RevisionCollaborative Evaluation of Online SourcesOnline Book ReviewsDigital RevisionReader's Theater Digital MoviesPart III: Tools to Facilitate Performance and PublicationInformational Writing Using InfographicsCollaborative Digital Story RetellingPublished WritingPart IV: Tools to Facilitate Assessment and ReflectionReading HistoriesConferences with Readers and WritersDigital PortfoliosDigital Formative Assessment of Reading ComprehensionThe Un-Conclusion: It's Not the EndAppendix: ReproduciblesReferences and ResourcesIndex