Title: The Digital Promise: Transforming Learning with Innovative Uses of Technology. A white paper on literacy and learning in a new media age
Authors: Jeanne Wellings and Michael H. Levine
Pages: 18 pp.
Publisher: Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
Date (published): 23/10/2009
Date (accessed): 11/11/2009
Type of information: research paper
Language: English
On-line access: yes (pdf)
Abstract:
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Apple present a white paper on literacy and learning in a new media age. Authored by Jeanne Wellings and Michael H. Levine, this paper describes how investment in technology tools, network access, professional development, and new personalized curricula can help schools address each of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's (AARA) four reform goals and simultaneously modernize to meet the needs of 21st century learners. Innovative examples and related resources are offered on how technology can be used to promote literacy and to engage struggling learner.