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Are schools taking
advantage of the information superhighway, or sending kids out
onto an advertisers' speedway? Fabos (communication studies, U. of
Northern Iowa) puts the brakes on to show teachers, policymakers,
researchers, and parents how students are being exposed to a
commercialized version of a system that once promised to educate them.
She suggests ways to take the Net back for schools, such as the
development of noncommercial subject directories, the teaching of
information literacy skills, and the emergence of a digital archiving
movement. |
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As poor, nonwhite
communities on "the other side" of the digital divide become immersed in
electronic media, how can we evaluate their experiences to transform the
teaching of writing and literature and improve student learning? This
important book offers a balanced view of instructional technology and
critical multiculturalism as experienced in today's public schools. With
valuable insights to help English educators at all levels working in all
types of schools |
