Crafting Digital Writing: Composing Texts Across Media and Genres - Softcover

Hicks, Troy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0325046964 ISBN 13: 9780325046969

Verlag: HEINEMANN EDUC BOOKS, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

<p>Written for teachers of writing by a teacher of writing, <em>Crafting Digital Writing </em>is both an introduction for teachers new to digital writing and a menu of ideas for those who are tech-savvy.<span> </span><strong>Troy Hicks</strong> explores the questions of how to teach digital writing by examining author's craft, demonstrating how intentional thinking about author's craft in digital texts engages students in writing that is grounded in their digital lives. <strong></strong></p> <p>Troy<strong> </strong>draws on his experience as a teacher, professor, and National Writing Project site director to show how the heart of digital composition is strong <em>writing</em>, whether it results in a presentation, a paper, or a video. Throughout the book, Troy offers:<br> <br> <br> </p> <ul> <li>in-depth guidance for helping students to compose web texts (such as blogs and wikis), presentations, audio, video, and social media</li> <li>mentor texts that give you a snapshot into what professionals and students are doing right now to craft digital writing</li> <li>suggestions for using each type of digital text to address the narrative, informational, and argument text types identified in the Common Core State Standards</li> <li>a wealth of student-composed web texts for each digital media covered, along with links to them on the web</li> <li>technology tips and connections, as well as numerous tools for creating a digital writing assignment.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To preview a sample of <em>Crafting Digital Writing</em> <a href="http://heinemann.sites.hubspot.com/crafting-digital-writing-sample-chapter">click here</a>.</strong></p> <ul> </ul>

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

<p>Dr. Troy Hicks (@hickstro) is a professor of Literacy and Technology at Central Michigan University and focuses his work on the teaching of writing, literacy and technology, and teacher education and professional development. A former middle school teacher, he collaborates with K - 12 colleagues and explores how they implement newer literacies in their classrooms. Hicks directs CMU's Chippewa River Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project, and he frequently conducts professional development workshops related to writing and technology. Hicks is author of the Heinemann titles Crafting Digital Writing (2013) and The Digital Writing Workshop (2009), as well as a co-author of Because Digital Writing Matters (Jossey-Bass, 2010) and Create, Compose, Connect! (Routledge/Eye on Education, 2014). He blogs at Digital Writing, Digital Teaching. In March 2011, Hicks was honored with CMU's Provost's Award for junior faculty who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in research and creative activity. Most importantly, he is the father of six digital natives and is always learning something new about writing and technology from them. http://hickstro.org/</p>

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: HEINEMANN EDUC BOOKS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0325046964
• ISBN 13: 9780325046969
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
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