Handbook of research on new media literacy at the k-12 level: issues and challenges(9781605661209)

Technological advancements have greatly impacted and shaped what has now become the educational system through the convergence of curriculum and technology – particularly in the expansion of traditional forms of literacy. The Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges provides comprehensive articles on significant issues, methods, and theories currently combining the studies of technology and literacy. Through analysis by international experts of updated and relevant theories and developments, this must-have reference book presents academicians, field researchers, and scholars with a compendium of unsurpassed research into the new media literacy field. IGI Global Title Page 2 Editorial Advisory Board 4 List of Contributors 5 Table of Contents 8 Detailed Table of Contents 15 Preface 30 Issues in New Media Literacy 33 Learning for the Future: Emerging Technologies and Social Participation 34 Technology, UDL & Literacy Activities for People with Developmental Delays 47 Pedagogic Potentials of Multimodal Literacy 65 Pedagogical Mash Up: Gen Y, Social Media and Learning in the Digital Age 81 New Media Literacy and the Digital Divide 105 Teaching and Technology: Issues, Caution and Concerns 122 The Information and Communication Technology(ICT) Competence of the Young 134 An Interactive and Digital Media Literacy Framework forthe 21st Century 152 Promoting Mediated Collaborative Inquiry in Primary and Secondary Science Settings: Sociotechnical Prescriptions for and Challenges to Curricular Reform 161 Re-Culturing Beliefs in Technology: Enriched Classrooms 177 Effective Characteristics of Learning Multimedia 200 Empowerment Rationale for New Media Literacy 222 Using Technology in Pedagogically Responsive Ways to Support Literacy Learners 236 Scaffolding Problem-Solving and Inquiry: From Instructional Design to a “Bridge Model” 249 Reconceptualising Scaffolding for New Media Contexts 276 New Media Literacy in 3-D Virtual Learning Environments 290 The Factors Affecting Multimedia-Based Inquiry 303 ICT Tools 318 Using Video Games to Improve Literacy Levels of Males 319 Engagement in Science and New Media Literacy 333 Web 2.0 Technologies and Science Education 343 Measuring and Evaluating ICT Use: Developing an Instrument for Measuring Student ICT Use 359 Using Talking Books to Support Early Reading Development 373 Web 2.0 Technologies as Cognitive Tools of the New Media Age 386 Implementing Collaborative Problem-Based Learning with Web 2.0 405 Using Online Tools to Support Technology Integration in Education 422 Developing Digital Literacy Skills with WebQuests and Web Inquiry Projects 436 Understanding Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Learning Objects in Secondary School Classrooms 452 Tapping into Digital Literacy with Mobile Devices 469 Towards Safer Internet for Students with the Aid of a Hypermedia Filtering Tool 490 Wireless Technologies and Multimedia Literacies 504 Good Old PowerPoint and its Unrevealed Potential 513 Children’s Text Messaging and Traditional Literacy 525 Concept Mapping as a Mediator of Constructivist Learning 538 Electronic Performance Support System (EPSS) Tools to Enhance Success in School for Secondary Students with Special Needs 562 Case Studies 583 A Case Study of Contrasting Approaches toIntegrating Technology into the K-5 Classroom 584 Using a Technology Grant to Make Real Changes 608 Emerging E-Pedagogy in Australian Primary Schools 621 Promoting New Media Literacy in a School District 640 K-20 Technology Partnerships in a Rural Community 653 Computer-Mediated Discussions within a Virtual Learning Community of High School and University Students 666 Skillful Internet Reader is Metacognitively Competent 687 Research Methodological Issues with Researching the Learner Voice 702 Assessment 716 What We Know about Assessing Online Learning in Secondary Schools 717 Usage of Electronic Portfolios for Assessment 735 A Formative Analysis of Interactive Classroom Communication Systems Used in Secondary School Classrooms 753 Internet-Based Peer Assessment in High School Settings 776 Course Assessment in a Teacher’s Learning Community 788 Automated Essay Scoring Systems 810 Metacognitive Feedback in Online Mathematical Discussion 827 Professional Development 840 Moodling Professional Development Training that Worked 841 TPACK Development in a Teacher Education Program 856 Self-Regulated Learning: Issues and Challenges for Initial Teacher Training 872 Compilation of References 888 About the Contributors 990 Index 1010 ISBN-13:,9781605661209 'This book provides coverage of significant issues and theories currently combining the studies of technology and literacy'--Provided by publisher.