E-literature for Children: Enhancing Digital Literacy Learning

by Len Unsworth; School of Educat

• ISBN13: 9780415333306
• ISBN10: 041533330X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2005-12-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Today, children's literature engages young readers not only with favorite books, but also through an explosion of multi-media digital storytelling on CD-ROM, the internet, and via myriad complex computer game narratives. So how can children's experiences of digital literature be channeled into more enjoyable and challenging classroom literary learning experiences? E-Literature for Children will help practicing teachers and students of teacher education to understand the differences and similarities of the literary experience for children through classic, contemporary and innovative narratives in both book and computer formats - in order to enhance their pupils' understanding of the 'text'. E-Literature for Children uniquely draws together issues of pedagogy, children's literature in education and computer technology and literacy. The author describes practical functional analyses of language and images in the context of real-live classroom learning experiences. Readers will alsofind practical ideas and suggestions for the planning of programmes of work for children, which will encourage and provoke more innovative understandings from their pupils, whatever their level and age.

Author Biography

Len Unsworth is Professor in English and Literacies Education at the University of New England, Australia

Table of Contents

List of figures	vii
List of tables	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xv
Children's literature and literacy in the electronic age	1	(12)
Describing how images and text make meanings in e-literature	13	(24)
Learning through web contexts of book-based literary narratives	37	(20)
Classic and contemporary children's literature in electronic formats	57	(30)
Emerging digital narratives and hyperfiction for children and adolescents	87	(32)
Electronic game narratives: resources for literacy and literary development	119	(18)
Practical programs using e-literature in classroom units of work	137	(20)
References	157	(10)
Index	167