The Need for Increased Integration of Technology and Digital Skills in the Literacy Field in Canada [electronic resource] / Sarah Elaine Eaton.
This report examines the increasing need for literacy professionals and practitioners in Canada to integrate technology into literacy instruction. An overview of the current state of technology in education and workforce training is presented. This is contrasted with the literacy field, which remain...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2011.
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| Summary: | This report examines the increasing need for literacy professionals and practitioners in Canada to integrate technology into literacy instruction. An overview of the current state of technology in education and workforce training is presented. This is contrasted with the literacy field, which remains heavily reliant on paper-based resources. The quickly developing use of mobile technologies is highlighted, too. The report offers recommendations for literacy practitioners to build their digital skills in order to help twenty-first century learners more effectively. A bibliography is included. |
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| Item Description: | Abstractor: As Provided. Educational level discussed: Elementary Secondary Education. Educational level discussed: Higher Education. Educational level discussed: Postsecondary Education. |
| Physical Description: | 35 p. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (Reports, Evaluative) |
| Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note: | Online Submission. |