Reading on the Internet: The Link Between Literacy and Technology
This article, reprinted from The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, discusses the strategies successful students apply when reading text on the Internet.
http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index.asp?HREF=/newliteracies/jaal/9-03_column/
21st Century Literacies
This site stresses four components of new literacies: information, media, multicultural, and visual. There are lesson plans to help teachers use new literacies in the curriculum.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/index.html
Center for Media Literacy
The Center for Media Literacy is a non-profit organization that offers articles, information on conferences and workshops, and links to media literacy resources.
http://www.medialit.org/
Audiobooks: Ear-resistable
This article discusses the importance of using audiobooks with students of various ages and abilities. There are links to free sources of audiobooks.
http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=webwatch/audiobooks/index.html
Educational Web Design
This site offers tools to help teachers design personalized websites. There are links to free graphics and sound files.
http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/webdesign/edwebdesign.htm
Literacy & Technology
This site helps teachers use the Internet for many instructional activities.
http://www.Oswego.org/staff/cchamber/literacy/index.cfm
Read-Write-Think: Web Resources Gallery
Visitors to this site will find a directory of language arts resources. All sites included in this directory have been reviewed by a panel of literacy experts.
http://www.readwritethink.org/resources/index.asp
Read-Write-Think: Student Materials
Teachers visiting this site can access interactive tools to supplement literacy instruction. These tools enable students to use technology as they improve their literacy skills.
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
RTEACHER
RTEACHER is a listserv that addresses elementary school literacy topics.
http://www.reading.org/publications/rt/
Education Links: Technology
This page is part of the International Reading Association website. It offers links to literacy-related technology sites.
http://www.reading.org/links/edu_tech.html
