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technology are. Or so they must become,” Cynthia Selfe
tells us in her Technology and Literacy in the
Twenty-First Century. With new technologies emerging
every day, our curriculum must pay attention to the
literacies that will enable our students to navigate this
rapidly changing world. Becoming literate in the ways of the
Web—learning how to evaluate and navigate Internet
resources as well as how to publish texts online—is vital to providing our students with the
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teaching strategies
Classroom Practices: Research on the Web
| With the range of resources on the Web, choosing the best sources becomes a more challenging task for our students. NCTE's ReadWriteThink site offers a number of lessons that illustrate what research on the Web looks like in the K-12 classroom.
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Classroom Practices: Publishing on the Web
| The Internet offers new opportunities for publishing not yet fully imagined. Visit these sample lessons from NCTE's ReadWriteThink site to see the possibilities available to students.
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Developing a Living Definition of Reading in the Elementary Classroom
| With the Internet at our fingertips and in many of our classrooms, what does it take to support literacy development in this new age? Explore this ReadWriteThink lesson to investigate what it means to be a "good" reader on the World Wide Web.
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Paying Attention to Technology: Writing Technology Autobiographies
| Whether students or teachers, we can easily take the proliferation of technologies for granted. This ReadWriteThink lesson asks students to use tools available on the Internet to articulate their technology autobiographies.
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professional readings
Becoming Literate in the Ways of the Web: Evaluating Internet Resources
|  In this Tech Connect column from Voices From the Middle, Nancy Patterson provides advice on "keeping pace" with literacy in the ways of the Web. Patterson suggests that we teach students to "go APE" by considering the Audience, Purpose, and Expiration Date of Internet sources.
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Oh, What a Tangled Web We've Woven! Helping Students Evaluate Sources
|  In this age of ever-increasing technologies, this English Journal article explores how to meet the challenge of teaching students to develop a critical eye for the resources that they easily access in a keystroke.
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Helping Students Weave Their Way Through the World Wide Web
|  In this November 2000 English Journal article, Catherine Elliott explores how to help students find reliable information on the Web.
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Inquiring Minds Use Technology!
|  In this Voices from the Middle article, Jeff Wilhelm explains how to improve student literacy engagement and achievement by using an inquiry-driven curriculum to teach students to evaluate Web sites. Themed issue on "Learning through Technology" available for sale.
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related resources
Assembly on Computers and English (ACE)
| NCTE’s ACE Assembly offers a forum for discussing common interests through workshops, sessions, or exhibit booths at NCTE conventions, through newsletters and/or journals.
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NCTE Resolutions on Computers in Education
| These resolutions address key issues regarding computers in education, focusing on the importance of supporting all learners through equitable access and on the influences of new and emerging literacies on composition skills in print and nonprint media.
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NCTE Consultants Offer Engaging Technology Workshops
|  If your school is seeking to incorporate technology into your literacy program, consider bringing one of our inspiring consultants to work with your teachers.
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CCCC Position Statement on Teaching, Learning, and Assessing Writing in Digital Environments
| Increasingly, classes require that students compose digitally—both in "face-to-face" classrooms and in classes and programs delivered at a distance. This CCCC position statement outlines the principles of good practice that should guide our teaching in these varied digital environments.
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CCCC Committee on Computers in Composition
| Also known as 7Cs, this committee works on issues related to computers and writing in composition and communication, especially as they relate to teaching, access, promotion and tenure, and program administration.
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