Teachingmedialiteracy.com: A Web-Linked Guide to Resources and Activities

 Chapter 2: Adolescents’ uses of new digital media

 

[2.1] Adolescents’ Uses of New Media in Media Education

[2.2] Literacies through the Use of New Media

[2.3] Learning to Make Connections

[2.4] Engaging in Inquiry-Based Critical Literacy through Blogs and Wikis

[2.5] Video Games and Problem-Solving Strategies

[2.6] Engaging in Critical-Inquiry Learning through Webquests

[2.7] Employing Webquests in the Classroom

[2.8] Further Online Resources for Integrating the Web into Media Studies

[2.9] General Use of the Internet in Education

[2.10] Organizations that Promote the Use of Technology in Schools

[2.11] Web-based Resources for Teaching Media Literacy

[2.12] References

Chapter 2

[2.6] Engaging in Critical-Inquiry Learning through Webquests

[2.6.1] Beach, R., & Myers, J.  (2001), Inquiry-based English Instruction: Engaging Students in Literature and Life: examples of students’ inquiry-based hypermedia projects

[2.6.2] Myers, J. & Beach, R. (2004). Constructing critical literacy practices through technology tools and inquiry. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 4(3).

[2.6.3] In his introduction to the 2nd edition of Web.Studies, David Gauntlett (2004) notes that the Web should not be confused with the internet.

[2.6.4] Tim O’Reilly: What is Web. 2.0

[2.6.5] APPLES site devised at Michigan State University to analyze the Accuracy, Player(s), Perspectives, Links, Evidence, and Sources on a site

Evaluating websites:

[2.6.6]

[2.6.7] Yahooligans: Evaluating websites

[2.6.8] Evaluating websites: Criteria and Tools

[2.6.9] NeTutor Tutorial: Evaluating Websites

[2.6.10] Citing internet resources

[2.6.11] Critical Analysis of Websites

[2.6.12] Building Critical Thinking Skills for Online Research

[2.6.13] Roger Munger: tutorial: Evaluating Online Resources: Bedford/St. Martin’s

[2.6.13a] Ridolfo, J.  (2006). (C).omprehensive (O).nline (D).ocument (E).valuation.  Kairos, 10(6): teaching activities for critically analyzing different aspects of Websites.

[2.6.14]

[2.6.15] Center for Digital Discourse and Culture

[2.6.16] The Internet and Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology

[2.6.17] Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies

[2.6.18] Association of Internet Researchers

[2.6.18a] About.com: Net Culture: links about Internet culture            

[2.6.18b] Wired News: technology news

[2.6.18c] New Media and Society: requires registration

[2.6.18d] PersonalTechPipeline: reviews of current technology

[2.6.19] Journal of Online Behavior

[2.6.20] SIMILE: Students in Media & Information Literacies

[2.6.21] Wired Magazine

[2.6.22] Multimedia and Internet@Schools

[2.6.23] Internet Magazine (UK)

[2.6.24] .Net (UK)

[2.6.25] ComputerWorld

[2.6.26] Byte

[2.6.27] Internet World

[2.6.28] Digital Video Magazine

[2.6.29] PCWorld

[2.6.30] Utne Reader Online: alternative media sources    

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[2.6.32]  Journal of Interactive Media in Education

For further reading

Anderson, D. (2000). Internet and Web design for teachers: A step-by-step guide to creating a virtual classroom. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Baym, N. (2000). Tune in, Log on: Soaps, fandom, and online community. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Bell, D., & Kennedy, B. (Eds). (2000). The cybercultures reader. New York: Routledge.

Burnett, R., & Marshall, P. (2003). Web theory. New York: Routledge.

Firek, H. (2003). 10 easy ways to use technology in the English classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Herman, A., & Swiss, T. (Eds.). (2000). The world wide web and contemporary cultural theory: magic, metaphor, power. New York: Routledge.

Holmes, M. (2002). Web usability and navigation: A beginner's guide. New York: McGraw Hill.

Horton, W. (2000). Designing web-based training. New York: Wiley.

Howard, P., & Jones, S. (Eds.) (2003). Society online: The Internet in context. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Palloff, R., & Pratt, K. (2002). Lessons from the cyberspace classroom: The realities of online teaching. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Levy, P. (2001). Cyberculture. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

Salsom, G. (2002). E-tivities: The key to active online learning. New York: Kogan Page.

Shank, R. (2003). E-learning. New York: McGraw Hall.

Taylor, T., & Ward, I. (1998). Literacy theory in the age of the Internet. New York: Columbia Univesity Press.

Wolfe, C. (2002). Learning and teaching on the World Wide Web. New York: Academic Press.


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