Overview

Electronic communication is radically altering literacy practices. Silicon Literacies unravels the key features of the new communication order to explore the social, cultural and educational impact of silicon literacy practices.

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Author:   Ilana Snyder
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9780415276689

ISBN 10:   0415276683
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   28 March 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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An invaluable resource for anyone interested in the development of new literacies and the consequences for education.. <br>-Chip Bruce, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign <br> This wide ranging discussion of digital literacies in a fast changing global world is essential for anyone interested in literacy and learning in or out of school. <br>-James Paul Gee, University of Wisconsin at Madison <br>

'Make[s] important and challenging contributions to the field of literacy-technology studies...If literacy education is to enter a new era in response to changing literacies associated with digital technologies, the field needs more books like [this].' - Helen Nixon, Discourse 'This compilation will appeal to teachers working in IT, educational theorists, students and teachers of media studies, and anyone interested in the educational implications of The New Media Age.' 'Silicon Literacies offers an interesting and useful number of articles.' - Rocky Mountain Review 'Make[s] important and challenging contributions to the field of literacy-technology studies...If literacy education is to enter a new era in response to changing literacies associated with digital technologies, the field needs more books like [this].' -Helen Nixon, Discourse

'Make[s] important and challenging contributions to the field of literacy-technology studies...If literacy education is to enter a new era in response to changing literacies associated with digital technologies, the field needs more books like [this].' - Helen Nixon, Discourse

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Ilana Snyder is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Monash University, Australia.

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