What could the use of the ICT add to my teaching about literary texts?
What is the range of activities available for use of ICT in my classroom with literary texts?
How do I go about learning what to do with ICT in my classroom work with literary texts?
This is a book that connects classroom teaching of child... more »ren’s literature with the world wide web. It outlines the ways in which children’s literature is developing new dimensions in a digital age, the re-publication of children’s books on CD ROM and the WWW, and WWW resources for working with literary texts including email lists for discussion groups and children’s participation in the collaborative construction of on-line narratives. Practical activities that extend traditional approaches to literary texts and take advantage of available technology are described and samples of classroom programs incorporating such activities are included. This book celebrates the enduring appeal of children’s literature and its role in literacy development as well as the appeal of information and communication technology to students and its capacity to expand the dimensions of students’ learning and enjoyment of literary texts.« less