Interactive Literacy Education: Facilitating Literacy Environments Through Technology

by Charles K. Kinzer (Editor), Ludo Verhoeven (Editor)

Interactive Literacy Education combines the latest research and theory related to technology-based instructional design for children’s literacy development. It shows how technology can be used to build literacy learning environments that are compatible with students’ cognitive and social processes. Topics addressed throughout this enlightening work
*technology environments and applications that preservice teachers can use with young children;
*detailed information regarding the development and implementation of specific technological programs; and
*various technologies, from interactive reading and spelling programs to speech recognition to multimedia, that teachers can use to enhance their literacy learning environments.

Interactive Literacy Education is intended for graduate courses in methods of literacy instruction; educational technology; curriculum/curriculum design; general preservice education; special education; and applied psychology/cognitive studies. It is also appropriate for use as a supplement in undergraduate courses in methods of literacy instruction and educational technology.

336 pages, Hardcover

First published August 10, 2007

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting. The opening chapter is not well written. But from that point on, you are exposed to a series of diverse and thoughtful studies that examine how technology has been employed at the turn of the century to teach children how to read. It also points to some promising fields in speech recognition, face and eye tracking, and comprehension that could help some of our neediest students.