Description
How can apps be used to foster learning with literacy across the curriculum? This book offers both a theoretical framework for considering app affordances and practical ways to use apps to build students’ disciplinary literacies and to foster a wide range of literacy practices.
Using Apps for Learning Across the Curriculum
- presents a wide range of different apps and also assesses their value
- features methods for and apps related to planning instruction and assessing student learning
- identifies favorite apps whose affordances are most likely to foster certain disciplinary literacies
- includes resources and apps for professional development
- provides examples of student learning in the classroom
A website (www.usingipads.pbworks.com) with resources for teaching and further reading for each chapter, a link to a blog for continuing conversations about topics in the book (appsforlearningliteracies.com), and more enhance the usefulness of the book.
Table of Contents
Preface, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Overview of the Book, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Part I A Literacy-Based Framework for Using Apps, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 1 Introduction, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 2 Acquiring Disciplinary Literacies Through Use of Apps, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 3 Planning Instruction Using Apps to Foster Learning with Literacy, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Part II Guidelines and Classroom Examples for Using Apps, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 4 Using Apps for Accessing and Assessing Information, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 5 Using Apps for Reading Digitally, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 6 Using Apps for Writing, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 7 Using Apps to Foster Discussion, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 8 Using Apps to Respond to and Produce Images, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 9 Using Apps for Audio and Video Productions, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 10 Using Apps for Gaming/Simulations, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 11 Using Apps for Reflection/Assessment, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Part III Professional Development, Richard Beach, David O'Brien; Chapter 12 Professional Development on Using Apps, Richard Beach, David O'Brien;
