Technology-Mediated Learning Environments for Young English Learners

Technology-Mediated Learning Environments for Young English Learners
Author: L. Leann Parker
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2023-05-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 100093845X

This book explores issues related to the use of technologies to support young second-language learners and looks at promising areas for research, design, and development. Grounded in a sociocultural theoretical framework, it invites educators, researchers, and educational technology developers to consider a range of social and cultural factors in utilizing technology as a tool to help children from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds develop their English-language and reading skills. A major contribution is the authors’ consideration of ways that technology outside of school can benefit these students’ English-language development in school. The central chapters are counter pointed by invited reflections that bring to the discussion different, yet complementary, perspectives from notable scholars in the field of second-language literacy and learning. Technology-Mediated Learning Environments for Young English-Language Learners is targeted to researchers, educators, and policymakers in the areas of elementary education, after-school learning, second-language teaching and learning, English language and literacy development, and reading.

English Learners at the Top of the Class

English Learners at the Top of the Class
Author: Mayra C. Daniel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2017-06-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475836856

English Learners at the Top of the Class is a practice oriented book that also contributes to the professional literature. It is written for teacher candidates and both new and experienced practicing teachers who want to design and deliver effective instructional paradigms across this country’s diverse classrooms. Chapter authors bring to this book their experiences as teachers at levels K-12. Many of them learned English as a second language and experienced life as an EL in U.S. classrooms. They were all teachers who along the way began to work with ELs. Their engagement with culturally diverse students led them to become teacher educators. They are committed to preparing teachers who are energized to learn about their ELs’ cultures and who want to make the schoolhouse a culturally responsive environment.

Technology-Enhanced Learning and Linguistic Diversity

Technology-Enhanced Learning and Linguistic Diversity
Author: Patrick-André Mather
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020-11-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1839821280

Drawing on research and hands-on experience, this book includes contributions which draw on linguistic research on 2nd and 3rd language acquisition, as well as case studies of specific challenges in teaching content courses in various disciplines, to offer a roadmap of how educators might facilitate the learning of their bilingual student cohort.

Cases on Technology Integration in Mathematics Education

Cases on Technology Integration in Mathematics Education
Author: Polly, Drew
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2014-09-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466664983

Common Core education standards establish a clear set of specific ideas and skills that all students should be able comprehend at each grade level. In an effort to meet these standards, educators are turning to technology for improved learning outcomes. Cases on Technology and Common Core Mathematics provides a compilation of cases and vignettes about the application of technology in the classroom in order to enhance student understanding of math concepts. This book is a timely reference source for mathematics educators, educational technologists, and school district leaders employed in the mathematics education or educational technology fields.

Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Author: Michael Thomas
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2012-12-27
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1441193626

A state of the art reference volume on contemporary computer-assisted language learning, including chapters on research and methodology by leading international figures in the field.

Future-proof CALL: language learning as exploration and encounters – short papers from EUROCALL 2018

Future-proof CALL: language learning as exploration and encounters – short papers from EUROCALL 2018
Author: Peppi Taalas
Publisher: Research-publishing.net
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2018-12-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 2490057219

The 26th EUROCALL conference was organised by the University of Jyväskylä (JYU) Language Campus and specifically the Language Centre. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Future-proof CALL: language learning as exploration and encounters’, which reflects an attempt to envision language teaching and learning futures in a changing world. What brought researchers together this year are shared concerns in relation to the sustainability of language learning and teaching in technology-rich contexts that are marked by ever-increasing complexity. The collection of short papers in this volume is a very thorough view into the conference proper exhibiting the complexity and novelty of the field of CALL. There are exciting new openings and a more profound exploration of theoretical underpinnings of the contemporary issues in teaching and learning, cross-cultural communication, mobile learning and the like.

Handbook of Research on Integrating Technology Into Contemporary Language Learning and Teaching

Handbook of Research on Integrating Technology Into Contemporary Language Learning and Teaching
Author: Zou, Bin
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 660
Release: 2018-02-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1522551417

Technology has become an integral part of our everyday lives. As today’s teachers prepare to instruct a new generation of students, the question is no longer whether technology should be integrated into the classroom, but “how?” The Handbook of Research on Integrating Technology Into Contemporary Language Learning and Teaching is a critical scholarly publication that examines the relationship between language education and technology and the ability to improve language education through technological advances. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics, such as computer-assisted language learning, flipped instruction, and teacher education, this publication is geared toward researchers, practitioners, and education professionals seeking relevant research on the improvement of language education through the use of technology.

Handbook of Formative Assessment

Handbook of Formative Assessment
Author: Heidi Andrade
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2010-04-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 113528394X

The Handbook of Formative Assessment comprehensively profiles this burgeoning field of study. Written by leading international scholars and practitioners, each chapter discusses key issues in formative assessment policy and practice.

Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction

Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction
Author: Pytash, Kristine E.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2013-07-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466643420

As digital technologies continue to develop and evolve, an understanding of what it means to be technologically literate must also be redefined. Students regularly make use of digital technologies to construct written text both in and out of the classroom, and for modern writing instruction to be successful, educators must adapt to meet this new dichotomy. Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction examines the use of writing technologies in early childhood, elementary, secondary, and post-secondary classrooms, as well as in professional development contexts. This book provides researchers, scholars, students, educators, and professionals around the world with access to the latest knowledge on writing technology and methods for its use in the classroom.

Multimodal Literacies in Young Emergent Bilinguals

Multimodal Literacies in Young Emergent Bilinguals
Author: Sally Brown
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2022-04-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1800412371

This book presents research focused on young emergent bilingual children’s multimodal meaning-making processes in diverse cultural and linguistic settings. Chapters draw on a range of theoretical frameworks and expand on traditional notions of literacy, especially for students who are working to learn English as a new language. The insights into original research studies will help readers understand the many avenues that one can take as a practitioner in order to ensure that student assets are built upon to promote positive literate identities and learning experiences and, ultimately, to promote literacy success for diverse learners. Each chapter includes practical pedagogical recommendations and implications for teachers that can immediately be applied to classrooms, making the book an essential resource for using multiple modes to teach literacy with diverse student populations.