NETSS: English Language Arts Units for Grades 912 offers a holistic and reflective approach to using technology in the high school English class. Author Christopher Shamburg presents 12 language arts units that integrate technology into compelling, standards-based lessons. Examples of these units include fanfiction and creative writing, teaching Shakespeare with film and images, using blogs and social bookmarking to facilitate independent reading projects, podcasting for a variety of purposes, and creating and sharing digital video safely and meaningfully.Easily understood by the beginner but full of challenging ideas for the technology-savvy, these exciting lesson plans will appeal to any teacher who has a curiosity about new methods and a belief that technology can reshape and re-energize the high school English Language Arts classroom.
NETSS: English Language Arts Units for Grades 912 offers a holistic and reflective approach to using technology in the high school English class. Author Christopher Shamburg presents 12 language arts units that integrate technology into compelling, standards-based lessons. Examples of these units include fanfiction and creative writing, teaching Shakespeare with film and images, using blogs and social bookmarking to facilitate independent reading projects, podcasting for a variety of purposes, and creating and sharing digital video safely and meaningfully.Easily understood by the beginner but full of challenging ideas for the technology-savvy, these exciting lesson plans will appeal to any teacher who has a curiosity about new methods and a belief that technology can reshape and re-energize the high school English Language Arts classroom.