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TOP PAPERS FROM YOUR NEWSFEED Robert J Tierney Bookmarked by Judith L Green Toward a Theory of Literacy Meaning Making Within Virtual Worlds View Paper Ryan M Rish Bookmarked by Ebony Elizabeth Thomas Investigating the implications of 'racelifting': Critical considerations of race in transmedia storytelling. In this essay, I build on Dena's (2010) reconsideration of transmedia storytelling, which is concerned with how people make meaning in different ways with different types of texts, as a potential area for critical inquiry into the practice of racelifting in the adaptation and extension of stories. 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View Paper Jackie Marsh Bookmarked by Ryan M Rish New literacies and old pedagogies: recontextualizing rules and practices View Paper Amy Hutchison Bookmarked by Leigh Hall Using Coding Apps to Support Literacy Instruction and Develop Coding Literacy In this article the authors present the concept of Coding Literacy and describe the ways in which coding apps can support the development of Coding Literacy and disciplinary and digital literacy skills. Through detailed examples, we describe how coding apps can be integrated into literacy instruction to support learning of the Common Core English Language Arts standards. The authors also provide suggestions for getting started with coding apps and discuss aspects of instruction for teachers to consider as they plan to integrate coding apps into their classrooms. View Paper Audra Skukauskaite Bookmarked by Judith L Green Transparency in Transcribing: Making Visible Theoretical Bases Impacting Knowledge Construction from Open-Ended Interview Records This article presents a reflexive analysis of two transcripts of an open-ended interview and argues for transparency in transcribing processes and outcomes. By analyzing ways in which a researcher's theories become consequential in producing and using transcripts of an open-ended interview, this paper makes visible the importance of examining and presenting theoretical bases of transcribing decisions. While scholars across disciplines have argued that transcribing is a theoretically laden process (GREEN, FRANQUIZ & DIXON, 1997; KVALE & BRINKMAN, 2009), few have engaged in reflexive... View Paper Amy Hutchison Bookmarked by Leigh Hall Bridging Technology and Literacy: Developing Digital Reading and Writing Practices in Grades K-6 This book provides a practical understanding of digital literacy and information on integrating digital technology into English Language Arts and literacy instruction at the K-6 grade levels. Cross-disciplinary connections are also provided to bridge literacy and language arts and other content areas for a more integrated approach to literacy instruction. This text not only introduces readers to various types of digital tools and resources, but also provides practical approaches for using digital tools in instruction to help students read and write multimodal digital texts. Each chapter... View Paper Academia, 251 Kearny St., Suite 520, San Francisco, CA, 94108 Unsubscribe   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service   © 2015 Academia

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