As ICT continues to grow as a key resource in the classroom, this book helps students and teachers to get the best out of e-literature, with practical ideas for work schemes for children at all levels.
Len Unsworth draws together functional analyses of language and images and applies them to real-life classroom learning environments, developing pupilsa (TM) understanding of a texta (TM). The main themes include:
Len Unsworth is Associate Professor in English and Literacy Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Sydney.
1. Children's Literature and Literacy in the Electronic Age 2. Describing how Images and Text Make Meanings in E-literature 3. Learning Through www Context of Book-Based Literary Narratives 4. Classic and Contemporary Children's Literature in Electronic Formats 5. Emerging Digital Narratives and Hyperfiction for Children and Adolescents 6. Electronic Game Narratives: Resources for literacy and literary development 7. Practical Programs Using E-literature in Classroom Units of Work