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This book looks at the changing nature of literacy and at the way in which new and different literacies are emerging in the first part of the 21st century. It considers how children are shaping and being shaped by these changes, it also looks at how teachers need to bridge-the-gap between children's out of school interests and school based curriculum demands. This edited collection, which features chapters by international experts and voices in the field, aims to: Take a closer look at (and demystify) some of the influences on literacy in the 21st century e.g. popular culture, multi-modal texts, email, text messaging and critical literacy. Enhance teachers' awareness of these developments and show how they can use them to improve the literacy skills of their pupils. Show, through the Implications for Practice sections, how teachers can find different but straightforward ways of linking children's personal, out-of-school interests with the demands of the school curriculum.

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Product Description: This is the conference proceedings for the 2015 Global Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (CTLT 2015), hosted by Aventis School of Management, Singapore. It includes papers by a group of international academics and researchers...read more

Product Description: The best-selling Differentiating Instruction With Menus series has helped teachers nationwide differentiate instruction for their high-ability learners with easy-to-use menus and exciting tools to challenge and reach gifted and advanced students in the classroom...read more

Product Description: TAKE A LOOK INSIDE! • Two Getting Started lessons in Scratch© to get yourself, and students familiar with basic functions of the Scratch software program • Instructions on how to write, download files to animate and code using Scratch®- a free resource, and find the LEGO® resources • Guided Lesson Plans -13 lessons using LEGO® WeDo Models • Student handout that has a flow sheet to walk them through the steps to animate, build, and code- permission to copy and laminate the sheets • Guidance for setting up classroom activities • Timeline suggested for age/grade specific skill building levels • STEM Vocabulary • Standards of Learning-NGSS-ISTE-ITEEA • Tips Tricks • Resources needed (have LEGO® WeDo around school)? Try using to incorporate learning animation and code with Scratch© in the classroom...read more