Technology in the Classroom
The prevalence of technology in children's daily lives requires parents and teachers to master new literacies, including keyboarding, word processing, Internet research skills, multimedia production, and social networking. Technology is proving to be valuable in support of effective reading and writing instruction, universal access to instructional materials, assessment, professional collaboration, and home-to-school communication.
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- Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview
- Reading Software: Finding the Right Program
- The New Literacies
For parents
- Effective Reading Interventions for Kids With Learning Disabilities
- Accessible Textbooks: A Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities
- Taking Charge of TV
For teachers
- Literacy Instruction with Digital and Media Technologies
- Guiding Independence: Developing a Research Tool to Support Student Decision Making in Selecting Online Information Sources
- Teaching Tips: Authoring with Video
- The Digital Whiteboard: A Tool in Early Literacy Instruction
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Research
- The Digital Promise: Transforming Learning with Innovative Uses of Technology
- Pockets of Potential: Using Mobile Technologies to Promote Children's Learning
- Video Game Report Card
- Technology in Schools: What the Research Says
- The Efficacy of Electronic Books in Fostering Kindergarten Children's Emergent Story Understanding
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