{"product_id":"because-digital-writing-matter-paperback","title":"Because Digital Writing Matter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNational Writing Project\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDanielle Nicole Devoss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElyse Eidman-Aadahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to apply digital writing skills effectively in the classroom, from the prestigious National Writing Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs many teachers know, students may be adept at text messaging and communicating online but do not know how to craft a basic essay. In the classroom, students are increasingly required to create web-based or multi-media productions that also include writing. Since writing in and for the online realm often defies standard writing conventions, this book defines digital writing and examines how best to integrate new technologies into writing instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to integrate new technologies into classroom lessons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the proliferation of writing in the digital age\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a guide for improving students' online writing skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is an important manual for understanding this new frontier of writing for teachers, school leaders, university faculty, and teacher educators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe connectivity of the internet and the latest digital technologies have opened vast new opportunities, formats, and audiences for writing. Digital writing involves more than just word processing an essay or punching out an e-mail message; students can blog, text message, chat online, or create narratives for multi-media productions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on case studies, interviews with educational professionals, and a decade's worth of research, Because Digital Writing Matters offers proven strategies to equip students with the communications skills that will enable them to thrive in our information-rich, high-speed, high-tech culture. The book also\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduces the idea of digital writing as a mode of thinking, applicable to all grades and disciplines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamines current trends, best practices, research, and issues in the teaching of digital writing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffers practical solutions and models for planning, implementing, and assessing digital writing initiatives and writing programs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause Digital Writing Matters reveals what teachers, administrators, and parents can do to meet the writing challenge in our nation's schools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing not a moment too soon, Because Digital Writing Matters is required reading for every educator and concerned citizen in our society. --Patricia Lambert Stock, professor emerita, Michigan State University, and visiting professor, The University of Maryland, College Park\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn important and useful book--a much-needed guide to the teaching of digital writing, with examples of teachers' exemplary practice. --Charles Moran, professor emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT (NWP), founded in 1974, is a nationwide network of educators, working together to improve the teaching of writing in the nation's schools and in other settings. The revised edition of their bestselling book, Because Writing Matters, is also available from Jossey-Bass. For more information on NWP, visit www.nwp.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe connectivity of the internet and the latest digital technologies have opened vast new opportunities, formats, and audiences for writing. Digital writing involves more than just word processing an essay or punching out an e-mail message; students can blog, text message, chat online, or create narratives for multi-media productions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on case studies, interviews with educational professionals, and a decade's worth of research, Because Digital Writing Matters offers proven strategies to equip students with the communications skills that will enable them to thrive in our information-rich, high-speed, high-tech culture. The book also\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduces the idea of digital writing as a mode of thinking, applicable to all grades and disciplines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamines current trends, best practices, research, and issues in the teaching of digital writing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffers practical solutions and models for planning, implementing, and assessing digital writing initiatives and writing programs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause Digital Writing Matters reveals what teachers, administrators, and parents can do to meet the writing challenge in our nation's schools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Coming not a moment too soon, Because Digital Writing Matters is required reading for every educator and concerned citizen in our society.\" --Patricia Lambert Stock, professor emerita, Michigan State University, and visiting professor, The University of Maryland, College Park\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An important and useful book--a much-needed guide to the teaching of digital writing, with examples of teachers' exemplary practice.\" --Charles Moran, professor emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT (NWP), founded in 1974, is a nationwide network of educators, working together to improve the teaching of writing in the nation's schools and in other settings. The revised edition of their bestselling book, Because Writing Matters, is also available from Jossey-Bass. For more information on NWP, visit www.nwp.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDànielle Nicole DeVoss is an associate professor and director of the Professional Writing Program at Michigan State University. Elyse Eidman-Aadahl directs National Programs and Site Development at the NWP at the University of California, Berkeley. Troy Hicks is an assistant professor of English at Central Michigan University, where he also directs the Chippewa River Writing Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.18 x 7.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220191166713,"sku":"9780470407721","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/bXNpQWdPUTQxNXlrU0pjRHVKcEdlZz09.webp?v=1768174388","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/because-digital-writing-matter-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}