ERIC ED392069: Computer Conversations: Readers and Books Online.

207 Pages·1996·3.4 MB·English

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Jody, Marilyn; Saccardi, Marianne
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Computer Conversations: Readers and Books Online.
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National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana,
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ISBN-0-8141-0811-3
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Childrens Literature; Class Activities; *Classroom
DESCRIPTORS
Environment; *Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer
Netwc KS; Elementary Secondary Education;
*Instructional Innovation; Internet; *Language Arts;
Literature Appreciation; Online Systems; Reader
Response; Reading Motivation; *Teacher Role
Response to Literature; Technology Integration;
IDENTIFIERS
*Technology Mediated Interactive Learning
ABSTRACT
Intended to help teachers explore the instructional
describes
use of computers meant for books and literature, this book
how to organize classrooms for an online project, how to create a
community of readers in the classroom, and how to teach children to
talk about books. It also discusses such practical needs as computer
equipment, staff development, and administrative and technical
(2) The
(1) The BookRead Project;
support. Chapters in the book are:
(4) Computer Conversation Basics;
(5)
(3) The Literature;
Ciassroom;
Books on Computer; and (6) Networks and Online Conversations. The
book also contains f.ive helpful appendixes. The first presents
excerpts of interactions with students online; others offer a model
for a reader-response workshop and provide a comprehensive guide to
computer resources for teachers. Contains an extensive bibliography
of children's books. (NKA)
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Computer
Conversations
NCTE Editorial Board: Colette Daiute, Hazei K. Davis, Bobbi Fisher, Keith
Gilyard, Brenda Greene, Gail Hawisher, Ronald Jobe, Richard Luckert,
Karen Smith, Chair, ex officio, Mario Weishons, ex officio
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Computer
Conversations
Readers and Books Online
Marilyn Jody
Western Carolina University
Marianne Saccardi
Norwalk Community-Technical College, Norwalk, Connecticut
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National Council of Teachers of English
1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801-1096
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Manuscript Editors: Robert A. Heister, Frances M. Camarena
Humanities & Sciences Associates
Production Editor: Peter Feely
Cover and Interior Designs: Mary C. Cronin
NCTE Stock Number: 08113-3050
(0 1996 by the National Council of Teachers of English. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
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forum for the open discussion of ideas concerning the content and the
teaching of English and the language arts. Publicity accorded to any particu-
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the Board of Directors, or the membership at large, except in announce-
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Iody, Marilyn. 1932
Readers and books online / Marilyn Jody,
Computer conversations
:
Marianne Saccardi.
cm.
p.
Includes bibliographical references ( p.
).
ISBN 0-8141-0811-3
1. ReadingComputer-assisted instruction.
2. Language arts-
3. ChildrenUnited StatesBooks
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To our students, who continue to inspire us, and to teachers
everywhere who have accepted the challenge of education in
our time.
To those whose love and support make all things possible
extended familyJoanne, Jack, and
my family and my
Christy.MJ
To my husband, Thomas, and my sons, Christopher and
Daniel, who have taught me everything I know about com-
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Contents
xi
Acknowledgments
xv
Introduction
xvi
Books
xvii
The Information Highway
xviii
The Challenge of Technology
1. The Book Read Project
1
Computer Conversations
5
14
Authors Online
17
Teachers Online
19
Evaluation
20
The Final Word
Networks and Literature
21
23
2. The Classroom
25
Arranging a Schedule
25
Choosing an Author or a Topic of Study
27
Your Partner Class
29
Classroom Organization
29
The Computer
3. The Literature
31
32
Creating a Classroom Community
32
The Classroom Environment
33
A Community of Sharing
LI
viii
Computer Conversations
A Community of Diversity
34
A Community of Readers
35
Choosing and Acquiring Good Books
37
A Community of Writers
40
44
Author Studies
49
4. Computer Conversation Basics
Teacher Commitment
49
Books and Authors
50
Basic Equipment
53
Funding
54
Staff Development
55
TeacherWorkshops
58
Administrative and Technical Support
61
5. Books on Computer
63
64
Electronic Books
Hypertext
69
70
Digital Texts
73
6. Networks and Online Conversations
Getting Started
75
What Happens on a Network
75
76
Bulletin Boards and Listservs
78
Research
79
Online Collaboration
79
Going Online
80
Samples from the Network
84
Critics on Call
85
Student Collaboration
89
Research Online
92
Individual Needs
92
Observations
94
Where Do We Go from Here?
97
Appendix A: Author Chats on BookRead
97
Excerpt from a Chat with Sue Ellen Bridgers
ix
Contents
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100
Excerpt from a Chat with Jean Craighead George
102
Excerpt from a Chat with Gary Paulsen
109
Appendix B: A Reader-Response Workshop
119
Appendix C: Computers in the Language Arts Curriculum
119
Computer Competencies and the Language Arts
127
Appendix D: Student Research
Randy Pitts: "A Simple Way to Integrate
127
Technology into Your School"
Howard Holden: "Exercise in Memory:
133
Three Hyperfictions"
John Scott Kemp: "How Literary Lists Are Changing
142
the Way We Learn English and Literature"
155
Appendix E: Computer Resources for Teachers
157
Resources on Technology for the English Teacher
157
Books
157
Guides to Networking
158
Magazines and Journals
158
Online Guides
158
Electronic Journals and Newsletters
161
Bibliography
161
Works Cited
164
Children's Books
179
Professional Literature
179
Reading and Writing
182
Computers
184
Additional Resources
184
Reading and Writing
187
Computers
191
Authors
193
Contributors