Overview
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 studentsā 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.
This book title, Using Apps for Learning Across the Curriculum (A Literacy-Based Framework and Guide), ISBN: 9781138782631, by Richard Beach, David O'Brien, published by Taylor & Francis (October 24, 2014) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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