A collection of content-based chapters and case studies examining the pedagogical potential and realities of digital literacies in education. The book aims to examine a number of foundational aspects of Web 2.0 technologies and social media applications and to understand the implications for teaching, learning, and professional development.
Tabella dei contenuti
Foreword; M.Warschauer Digital Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Responsibilities; M.Thomas PART I: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES Modified, Multiplied and (Re-)mixed: Social Media and Digital Literacies; M.Pegrum Research on Web 2.0 Digital Technologies in Education; C.Chaka The Role of Adult Educators in the Age of Social Media; R.Kop & P.Bouchard Educational Networking in the Digital Age; Cristina Costa Integrating Digital Technologies in Education: A Model for Negotiating Change and Resistance to Change; T.Berger & M.Thomas PART II: APPLYING DIGITAL EDUCATION Virtual Learning Environments: Personalizing Learning or Managing Learners?; P.Banyard , J.Underwood , L.Kerlin & J.Stiller Teaching Spanish in Second Life; D.Gonzalez , C.Palomeque & P.Sweeney ‘The Wisdom of Practice’: Web 2.0 as a Cognitive and Community-Building Tool in Indonesia; M.Burns & P.W.Bodrogini Teaching Research Methods with Social Media; K.S.Burns Deconstructing Formal and Informal Learning Spaces with Social Networking Sites; J.Portman Daley Digital Education: Beyond the ‘Wow’ Factor; S.Bax
Circa l’autore
Michael Thomas is Associate Professor in Digital Education and Learning at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.
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