literacy

A guide to promoting literacy in the digital age by introducing children to media designed to promote literacy rather than undermine it, providing educators and parents with the tools and information they need to help children grow into strong readers who are skilled at using media and technology of all kinds.

Provides step-by-step instruction and practice for every type of question on the PARCC ELA/literacy exams.

Contains thirty-two essays, reflective and practical, on the changes technology has brought to literacy education, discussing such topics as writing for on-line audiences, making meaning of technologies, ethical and policy issues, community on the Internet, and hypermedia authoring as critical literacy.

"Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity, inclusion, and using social media for good. She offers practical tools for galvanizing kids' strengths in their homes, communities, schools, and libraries, while getting support from adults. Focusing on the importance of literacy and diversity, Marley shares her personal journey to compassionate social action and delivers hands-on strategies for becoming a lifelong reader"--Back cover.

Explains what disinformation is, why and how people distort facts, the difference between fact and opinion, and how to deal with the distortion of facts in online information.

"[Thirteen-year-old Lora] a young Cuban teenager ... volunteers for Fidel Castro's national literacy campaign and travels into the impoverished countryside to teach others how to read"--Amazon.

Presents a comprehensive guide that addresses and promotes family literacy, and provides strategies for implementing literacy programs within the schools and community.

A collection of nineteen essays that discusses best practices in literacy instruction, covering such topics as early literacy, struggling readers, English language learners, motivation, phonological awareness, fluency, and more.