Handbook of Research on the Societal Impact of Digital Media

Cover Image 1 Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Book Series 4 Dedication 6 Editorial Advisory Board 7 List of Contributors 8 Table of Contents 10 Detailed Table of Contents 14 Foreword 23 Preface 29 Section 1: Overview of Digital Media in Society 34 Chapter 1: What Does Digital Media Allow Us to “Do” to One Another? 36 Chapter 2: Moving beyond the Basics 59 Chapter 3: Digital Media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy 81 Chapter 4: It Is Real Colouring? 104 Chapter 5: The Irrevocable Alteration of Communication 129 Chapter 6: New Visual Literacies and Competencies for Education and the Workplace 162 Chapter 7: Libraries and Digital Media 198 Chapter 8: Economic Impact of Digital Media 213 Chapter 9: Digital Media Affecting Society 243 Section 2: New Digital Media Practices and Implications for Education, Society, Politics, and Economics 272 Chapter 10: Video Game Making and Modding 273 Chapter 11: A Review of E-Textiles in Education and Society 303 Chapter 12: Virtual Worlds and Online Videogames for Children and Young People 326 Chapter 13: Digital Storytelling 352 Chapter 14: Use of Apps and Devices for Fostering Mobile Learning of Literacy Practices 378 Chapter 15: Deviously Deviant 406 Chapter 16: Children and Youth Making Digital Media for the Social Good 433 Chapter 17: The Appification of Literacy 452 Chapter 18: New and Strange Sorts of Texts 472 Chapter 19: Collaborative Writing 502 Chapter 20: Instant Messaging and Texting 528 Section 3: Issues Associated with Digital Media 563 Chapter 21: Cyberbullying and Internet Safety 564 Chapter 22: Diversification and Nuanced Inequities in Digital Media Use in the United States 595 Chapter 23: The Role of Mobile Learning in Promoting Literacy and Human Rights for Women and Girls 616 Chapter 24: Social Media for Promoting Grassroots Political Movements and Social Change 644 Chapter 25: Social Media and Gender Issues 673 Compilation of References 705 About the Contributors 813 Index 820 Optional Back Ad 824 The evolution of digital media has enhanced global perspectives in all facets of communication, greatly increasing the range, scope, and accessibility of shared information. Due to the tremendously broad-reaching influence of digital media, its impact on learning, behavior, and social interaction has become a widely discussed topic of study, synthesizing the research of academic scholars, community educators, and developers of civic programs. The Handbook of Research on the Societal Impact of Digital Media is an authoritative reference source for recent developments in the dynamic field of digital media. This timely publication provides an overview of technological developments in digital media and their myriad applications to literacy, education, and social settings. With its extensive coverage of issues related to digital media use, this handbook is an essential aid for students, instructors, school administrators, and education policymakers who hope to increase and optimize classroom incorporation of digital media. This innovative publication features current empirical studies and theoretical frameworks addressing a variety of topics including chapters on instant messaging, podcasts, video sharing, cell phone and tablet applications, e-discussion lists, e-zines, e-books, e-textiles, virtual worlds, social networking, cyberbullying, and the ethical issues associated with these new technologies. "This book covers recent developments in the dynamic field of digital media, providing an overview of technological developments in digital media and their myriad applications to literacy, education, and social settings"-- Provided by publisher