ERIC Number: EJ981280
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 4
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New Literacies for New Learners: The Need for Digital Technologies in Primary Classrooms
Forzani, Elena; Leu, Donald J.
Educational Forum, v76 n4 p421-424 2012
All students must start learning new literacies skills early if they are to gain the skills they will need as adults. Integrating these skills into classroom instruction at a young age is especially important for economically disadvantaged students. Moreover, the interactive nature of the Internet and other digital tools may hold special learning opportunities for young children. New literacies instruction not only is necessary and appropriate for young children; it will define their future.
Descriptors: Internet, Young Children, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, Skill Development, Research Needs, Educational Needs, Technology Integration, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Access to Computers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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