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March 2009 | Volume 66 | Number 6
Literacy 2.0
Feature Articles
Perspectives / The World at Our Fingertips
Marge Scherer
Listen online at http://shop.ascd.org/mp3/el_March_2009.mp3
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Orchestrating the Media Collage
Jason Ohler
New forms of expression emerge when sound, moving images, and text coalesce.
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Mastering Multitasking
Urs Gasser and John Palfrey
Does multitasking overtask the brain? How should teachers respond?
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Let's Talk 2.0
Michele Knobel and Dana Wilber
What exactly does literacy 2.0 mean, and how are 2.0 media altering our learning?
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Becoming Network-Wise
Will Richardson
Using social media wisely and collaborating well online are worthy goals for students and adults.
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The Importance of Deep Reading
Maryanne Wolf and Mirit Barzillai
The expert reading brain needs nurturance and guidance.
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The Best of Both Literacies
Margaret Weigel and Howard Gardner
Three ways to bolster students' literacy levels in an online environment.
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Are Digital Media Changing Language?
Naomi S. Baron
Our shifting attitudes about language may signal lasting change.
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Welcome to Our Virtual Worlds
James Paul Gee and Michael H. Levine
The right games put the real world at students' fingertips.
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Stepping Beyond Wikipedia
William Badke
Students need to know that research might begin, but not end, with a Wikipedia search.
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Rethinking Online Reading Assessment
Julie Coiro
Having new skills to learn means having new skills to evaluate.
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Plagiarism in the Internet Age
Rebecca Moore Howard and Laura J. Davies
Beyond the logistics of citation, students must learn how to think about the information they find.
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Special Topic / Going Graphic
James Bucky Carter
Suggestions for incorporating graphic novels in the classroom and advice on judging which books work when.
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The Joy of Blogging
Anne P. Davis and Ewa McGrail
A weekly blogging class enhances students' communication skills.
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R U Safe?
Johanna Mustacchi
Eighth graders mentor 6th graders in Web safety.
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Departments
What Research Says About … / Teaching Media Literacy
Jane L. David
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The Learning Leader / Three Challenges of Web 2.0
Douglas B. Reeves
Listen online at http://shop.ascd.org/mp3/el_March_2009_Reeves.mp3
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All About Assessment / Diagnosing the Diagnostic Test
W. James Popham
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The Principal Connection / Teaching Two Literacies
Joanne Rooney
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Special Report / Video Games and Civic Engagement
Deborah Perkins-Gough
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ASCD Community in Action
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Educators' Guide to Internet Slang
Are you 404 or just lol?
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Journal Staff
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Online Only
Cyberbullying: A Legal Review
Kathleen Conn
What recent court cases conclude about electronic harassment.
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Anywhere Learning
James Angelo, Kay Conners and Tara Helkowski
From podcasting to class message boards, middle schoolers find technology adds zest to history and geography.
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Reader Responsiveness 2.0
Monica Mohr and Jennifer Orr
Literature chats on a blog make reading a social activity.
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Book Review
Meg Simpson
Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky
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EL Study Guide
Teresa Preston
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