Literacy, Libraries, and Learning: Using Books and Online Resources to Promote Reading, Writing, and Research - Softcover

Doiron, Ray; Asselin, Marlene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551381966 ISBN 13: 9781551381961

Publisher: Pembroke Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

The school library has changed dramatically. Today, it is a portal to a world of learning that includes traditional books, digital resources, and online environments. As the importance of information and communication technologies grows, teachers and teacher-librarians hold the key to creating powerful learning opportunities that help students function more effectively.

This comprehensive guide discusses the changing responsibilities of classroom teachers and teacher-librarians in helping students become better readers, writers, and researchers. It offers suggestions for re-inventing the school library by offering a better and more current selection of resources, instilling students with the reading habit, and supporting them in these key areas:promoting reading for learning and pleasure;improving critical literacy skills when using information from many sources;encouraging research methods that respect copyright and lead to original work;designing information tasks to help students work effectively with data;developing better informational text structures that increase comprehension;encouraging the integration of emerging technologies and traditional resources.

Literacy, Libraries, and Learning argues that using diverse learning resources can improve literacy achievement. It shows teachers and teacher-librarians how to turn their schools into first-rate learning environments and their students into lifelong learners.

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Ray Doiron, Marlene Asselin

Edition details

• Publisher: Pembroke Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551381966
• ISBN 13: 9781551381961
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128