DeVoss / Eidman-Aadahl / Hicks Because Digital Writing Matters

Improving Student Writing in Online and Multimedia Environments
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-89223-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, E-Book

How to apply digital writing skills effectively in theclassroom, from the prestigious National Writing Project
As many teachers know, students may be adept at text messagingand communicating online but do not know how to craft a basicessay. In the classroom, students are increasingly required tocreate web-based or multi-media productions that also includewriting. Since writing in and for the online realm often defiesstandard writing conventions, this book defines digital writing andexamines how best to integrate new technologies into writinginstruction.
* Shows how to integrate new technologies into classroomlessons
* Addresses the proliferation of writing in the digital age
* Offers a guide for improving students' online writingskills
The book is an important manual for understanding this newfrontier of writing for teachers, school leaders, universityfaculty, and teacher educators.

Autoren/Hrsg.

DeVoss, Danielle Nicole

Eidman-Aadahl, Elyse

Hicks, Troy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
The Authors.
INTRODUCTION Why Digital Writing Matters.
ONE The Landscape of Digital Writing.
TWO Revising the Writing Process: Learning to Write in a DigitalWorld.
THREE Ecologies for Digital Writing.
FOUR Standards and Assessment for Digital Writing.
FIVE Professional Development for Digital Writing.
AFTERWORD Some Conclusions, Many Beginnings.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Web Resources.
Acknowledgments.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dànielle Nicole DeVoss is an associate professor and director of the Professional Writing Program at Michigan State University. Elyse Eidman-Aadahl directs National Programs and Site Development at the NWP at the University of California, Berkeley. Troy Hicks is an assistant professor of English at Central Michigan University, where he also directs the Chippewa River Writing Project.