Reading the Web

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-59385-361-7
Verlag: Guilford Press

Buch, Englisch, 301 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 720 g

Packed with ideas and instructional activities that cut across all content areas, this engaging book provides a comprehensive framework for promoting vital Web literacy skills in grades 3–8. Teacher-friendly special features include helpful graphics, sidebars, practical tips, and nearly 100 reproducibles. Using a research-based, classroom-tested model of Internet inquiry, the authors explain the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of helping diverse learners:


Locate useful information sources on the Web
Navigate the contents of a website
Critically evaluate what they read online
Synthesize the results of an Internet inquiry
Express new knowledge in their own words

Note: The authors' website (www.ReadingTheWeb.net) features additional helpful materials: Web links keyed to each chapter, copies of the reproducibles in the book, a complete reference list, and more.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dobler, Elizabeth (Emporia State University

Dobler, Elizabeth

Eagleton, Maya B.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Understanding Print and Web Literacies. Learning How to Learn. Becoming Literate. Part II: The QUEST Model of Internet Inquiry. Preparing for the QUEST. Questioning. Understanding Resources. Evaluating. Synthesizing. Transforming. Reflecting on the QUEST.

Über Autor(innen)

Maya B. Eagleton, PhD, Center for Applied Special Technology and Department of Language, Reading, and Culture, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ,USA and Elizabeth Dobler, PhD, Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Teacher Education, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, USA.