PBS: A History of the Computer
A timeline of important events in the history of the computer.
Edutopia: Visual Acuity
From Consumers to Critics and Creators, critical thinking skills and fluency in multi-media production are integral to media literacy. This article from Edutopia discusses how media literacy is changing the classroom.
Edutopia: Media Smarts
This story discusses how teachers are discovering the value of imparting media-literacy skills, from critical analysis of news programs, commercials, and films to basic design and video-production techniques.
Reading Online: Traditional and Digital Literacies
Link to David O'Brien's research on adolescents and media literacy: "Juxtaposing Traditional and Intermedial Literacies to Redefine the Competence of Struggling Adolescents."
Did You Know 2.0
YouTube video sharing information on how quickly our technological world has been changing and how it will continue to change.
What's Different About Teaching Reading to Students Learning English?
What's Different About Teaching Reading to Students Learning English?
National Geographic School Publishing
Differentiated themed sets, reading programs, magazines, and content-based fiction materials created for ELLs and struggling readers. Strong emphasis on understanding science, social studies, and math content while improving literacy skills.
Pearson Longman Publisher: Penguin Readers
Penguin readers are books categorized by the number of words used in the story, from 300 to 3,000.
Perfection Learning Article: High-Low Books
Perfection Learning article describing the research supporting the use of high interest/low readability books with struggling readers. Includes examples of their products.
Great Source Books: Content Textbooks
A publisher offering content-area textbooks for higher grades written in simple English with lots of visuals.