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Edie Crook EDTC 6139 First Summer Session 2011

When new literacies are integrated with technology, teachers provide students with meaningful and engaging forms of writing and communication.

 This allows our digital students to become collaborators and producers and not merely consumers of information ( see Oracle Think Quest Projects by students for students ).

There are several ways that multimedia can be integrated with writing instruction and language arts to peak our students' curiosity and imagination as they collaborate locally and globally.

Providing students with meaningful writing opportunities has been shown to increase vocabulary and develop writing skills. Perhaps more importantly, it allows them a venue to use their critical thinking skills as they express their thoughts and opinions on topics. Pair this with equipping students with the skills and knowledge to self evaluate their work and it provides them with increased intrinsic motivation and enhanced self-efficacy. (Rolheiser, C &Ross, J. A.)

 Primary source documents are an excellent addition to lessons. Examples include journals, diaries, maps, photographs, speeches, letters, newspapers and other items.

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Rolheiser, C. & Ross, J. A. //Student self-evaluation: What research says and what practice shows//. Accessed on June 15, 2011 from @http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/self_eval.php