(DOWNLOAD) "Using Apps for Learning Across the Curriculum" by Richard Beach & David O'Brien ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

eBook details

Title: Using Apps for Learning Across the Curriculum
Author : Richard Beach & David O'Brien
Release Date : January 17, 2014
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
Pages : * pages
Size : 5550 KB

Description

How can apps be used to foster learning with literacy across the curriculum? This book offers both a theoretical framework for considering app affordances and practical ways to use apps to build students’ disciplinary literacies and to foster a wide range of literacy practices.

Using Apps for Learning Across the Curriculum

presents a wide range of different apps and also assesses their value
features methods for and apps related to planning instruction and assessing student learning
identifies favorite apps whose affordances are most likely to foster certain disciplinary literacies
includes resources and apps for professional development
provides examples of student learning in the classroom

A website (www.usingipads.pbworks.com) with resources for teaching and further reading for each chapter, a link to a blog for continuing conversations about topics in the book (appsforlearningliteracies.com), and more enhance the usefulness of the book.