Full Description
Technology is integral to teaching in the English language arts, whether in-person, hybrid, or remote. In this indispensable guide, Troy Hicks shows how to teach and model "digital diligence"--an alert, intentional stance that helps both teachers and students use technology productively, ethically, and responsibly. Resources and lesson ideas are presented to build adolescents' skills for protecting online privacy, minimizing digital distraction, breaking through "filter bubbles," fostering civil conversations, evaluating information on the internet, creating meaningful digital writing, and deeply engaging with multimedia texts. Dozens of websites, apps, and other tools are reviewed, with links provided at the companion website; end-of-chapter teaching points and guiding questions facilitate learning and application.
Contents
Foreword, Lesley Mandel Morrow
1. The Case for Digital Diligence in English Language Arts Classrooms
- Interlude: From Synchronous to Real Time; from Asynchronous to Anytime
2. Planning for Purposeful Arcs of Instruction
- Interlude: The Rationale for Focusing on Google Chrome
3. Protecting Privacy
4. Maximizing Our Own Attention
5. Popping Filter Bubbles and Breaking Algorithms
6. Understanding How Knowledge Gets Created and Circulated
- Interlude: Repurposing Existing Materials and a Brief Overview of Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons, and the Public Domain
7. Extending Opportunities for Digital Writing
8. Embracing Opportunities for Connected Reading
9. Conclusion
References
Index
