DOCUMENT RESUME ED 395 142 CE 071 556 AUTHOR Preston, Christina TITLE 21st Century A to Z Literacy Handbook. Linking Literacy with Software: A Handbook for Education and Training. INSTITUTION London Univ. (England). Inst. of Education. REPORT NO ISBN-0-85473-426-0 PUB DATE 95 NOTE 169p. AVAILABLE FROM Project Miranda, 10 Manor Way, South Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom CR2 7BQ ($30). PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom Use (055) EDRS PRICE MFOI/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Basic Education; *Adult Literacy; Check Lists; Classroom Techniques; *Computer Assisted Instruction; *Computer Uses in Education; Courseware: English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Inservice Education; Internet; *Literacy Education; Online Systems; Professional Development; Reference Services; Resource Materials; Second Language Instruction; Teacher Improvement; Teaching Methods; *Telecommunications; Word Processing IDENTIFIERS *Great Britain; *Telematics ABSTRACT This book, which is designed for nonspecialist literacy teachers and lecturers, provides an overview of the role of computers in literacy, language, and communication. The preface includes selected views regarding the relationship betweenliteracy, culture, and change and the essay "Domains of Literacy" byGunther Kress. Discussed next are the role of telematics in literacy, software/hardware for inservice education, and online professional development and recreational activities for teachers. Thefollowing topics are examined in a section titled "A to Z of literacy": academic writing, adventures and fiction, authors and newliteracies, books, choosing literacy software, collaborative writing,copyright and censorship, differentiation, drama, editing,electronic communication, electronic publishing, equal opportunities, English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreignlanguage, illustration and graphics, knowledge about language, monitoring and assessment, multimedia, presentation and typing, progression, publishing the news, reading, research, special educational needs, spelling, storytelling, writers' tutorials, and writing. An evaluation checklist, alphabetical directory of 126 literacy software products, and description of selected word processing tools arealso included. Concluding the book are lists of the following: 4online services, 68 publications and 26 British organizations concernedwith literacy and/or educational technology, and 38 British educational software suppliers. (MN) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ***************************************************************** 2144 Ce444441 Heti440494., alinking handbook literacy for educationwith software and training 1,F PARIME.NT OF FMK ;MON t OtiC ATL,ttr..tter.1 IONALCENTER RESOLWES t teen (ElliC, INFORMATIcr;t.. (., by ..rqu.alitq(. ..:(1.4(( ii ; ; leT Christina14,Z444A4 Preston i..7.. 11.7 r717.....1 I, t.,,,t,,t. 13,1,1. th,t, tit.11',',it.:44(JERI 10 HI HU tC.,/HI I( F AHD I tOft,:-,LMIHATEBE LH ',RAI'THIS MAIEn LHIAlivy with recommended software for 7 it77 n hit L., '7 I 7 '7 77A I. 7N;11 Apple PC Acorn ,Rma1ic,t4 (.1 Nit 2 fil-S I(:()1-1Y AVAILABLt ::::::.:iii13761 21111,444(4, Ce441401 14444014.04 alinking handbook literacy for education with software and training by Christina1 Preston./iA4^44 4 Applewith recommendedPC softwareAcorn for InstituteProjectChristina Miranda of Preston, Lducation 1995 WC1HLondon20ISBN Bedford 0OAL 85473 Way 426 0 PressPrinted Room by1. - Cunterbury - Tel 01227 459007 ThanksMariGillBrighton Deadman,Booker Collegefor contributions Jeremy of Technology Burke and advice JanetHarveyAcknowledgements Leonard Mellar, for critical advice, friend research and mentor. and book zi a 0E444441 DeptMaureenDanefordCerianCrofton ford Whiting,School, Green School,Cook LewishamSchool, LondonChris CatLines ford support.Broadie,Lesleydesign. Kinloch, Acorn, Applefor research Computer, and developmentand Roger StuartEastbankBillJames Lindsay Dulziel,Turner Academy, George Glasgow Gardiner, Bob McPherson, influentialcomputingJane Dorner, inhabits thewhose planning of researchauthors of has thisin.o been A-Z the(detwls on Dr.HolyLawrenceHollandJohnGlynn Harvey CrossBoniface School, Park WilliamsConvent, Mellar School, Ewell, KingstonSurreyLondon ChrisinSallyMargaretpage my 75) TweddleBarlas,thinking. Meek, Stephen for Lake prompting Heppell,Sagaris, paradigm GuntherMary Scott shifts Kress, and alinking handbook literacy for educationwith software and training LinguisticGeoffreyKingsChrisMarieThe Institute College,Abbott Craig, ScottTechnology of Mary London BakerEducation, Brown University London University evaluation.UniversityLangly,Geoff Elliot, Qing-Qang for Dave research Inman, Zhang ideas David at and South softwareMole, Bank Gail. byChristina Preston TinaMerksworthJackyNational Detheridge, Eames Council High School,for Dave Education Hassell, Paisley Technology Sally Tweddle TomTAGTonywith Computers SmithforWheeler, sharing for athisRoz theirHome cartoons Keane publication(detalls and fromon page colleagues Helpresources. 76) Your atChild frl14 SelsdonZillahPlumeBenOldham Franklin School,awful HighSixth School, FormMaldon College Croydon Publishersproduction.PrestonJohn Seward, for and invaluable Anne writers Dobson forhelp permission in and research Dominic to and reprint StSouthAngelaAmyPeter Giles ScottHowattHampstead SpecialCharlton Baker School, High CroydonSchool pagequotations 0. in theMiscellany of viewpointson RuthWoodsideJanetUniversityThe Abbey, Allunach,Higgins School, of Reading North TonyEssex London Parkin,: Ian Sillett 44 e kl44 ,tt.e41,044. /17,44zel frgiv444t4 teachingPrcjectInThis partnership book Miranda andis sponsored learning with is providing industry by about Project andnewtelernatics Miranda. commerce, strategies in for ConsultancyapproachChristinaThe Directors toPreston partnershipworkof Project hasincludes Mirandadeveloped in Projectprojects a Miranda. uniquefor the rangeProjectAcorn of Miranda organisations works andin partnership companies,M & Swith includingawide Projectteacherschools,research Mirandatraining. further into education,activities include higher education and Education,ChristinaNFEREuropean as wellisUnion, London a Visiting as aChile, range University, Fellow Holland, of leading at where the NCET cornpanies.Institute she and lectures of CampusBIBCSAppleAdobe 2000 NLANFERNIENCETNATE internationalacademicschoolon-lineeducation softwarecourse writingand software design;industry buying and literacy; authorship;policy; partnership; writesanelectedforin telematics adventureBT for atmember King'sthe andgamecomputer ofCollege, education. the and British educationa London newsroom She Computer University,has press. designedsimulation SocietyAn and ClarisControlChromasonicsCallhavenCapedia Data ScenarioResourceReutersNovellRM implementinginternationallearningmedia news through stacks, newspaper modelling; teacher events, workshops. multi- Dr.accreditedand Harveythe Society OFSTED Mellor, of Authors, ainspector. co-director a he isof alsoProject an EducationalECTEpsonExhibitions TERUTAGSCETTES on-lineincludingpartnershipsinternationaling at conferences magazines professional in teacher developing and education studiesvideo-conferenc-exhibitions; countries on-line; Miranda,lineTechnologycourseComputing Education director is ata in senior The andEducationfor InstitutetheTraining lecturer M.A. and of inCertificatein Education. a InformationEducational tutor in in the He on- is MicrosoftMacLine WICToshiba resourceOFSTEDDiplomadesigning developmentcoursesinspections and implementing in telematics; and for courses teachers M.Sc. for and B.Sc.,inspectors; and ToolsCurriculumworkbeencollaboration involved forfor Computer Exploratory funded with in a therangeBasedby LearningOpenthe of ModellingTraining projects University. funded Agency, includingacross by He the thehas withtelematicsstudentslecturingINSET industry; packs; including in scholarship industry educational education models in softwarepartnership, partnership and computer-mediatedfundedclassroomsresearchEconomic by into ESPRIT.and for explanation Social intelligent Internationalcommunications Research learningby machines Council, work environments courses includes and in in educationalteacheracademicIT management, education, writing, computing IT communications, equalinspection, in opportunities developing core skills, English, and Society.isPoland.UNESCOHong an elected Kong Besides and and member in Cyprus,hisMexico, interest of theconsultancies Luxembourg inBritish telematics, Psycholoical andfor Harvey countries. 1 1 and/orforProduct editorial trademarks. namestrademark purposes and trademarks only,of Acorn not to inComputers infringe this book copyrights are Ltd used CampusAcornNfaciritoshClarisCIarisWorksBritish is Corporation Telecommunicationsa and andis BT a trademark Clarisare registered Impact of plcAppleare trademarks trademarks Computer, of of Inc trademarkshficrosoft,IncWordPerfectPersuasion Poweris ofis a Microsoftatrademark Point registeredand CorporationofWindows trademark Adobe areSystems of registered Novell, The111111Apple Apple Computer, logo is Inc a registered trademark of Th,2Acorn Acorn Computers logo is Ltd a registered trademark of MRThe rosoftWindows Corporation logo is a registered trademark ot Thiscommunications.computers hook offers in literacy, an Theoverview contentlanguage of theis andarranged role of A to Z Of literacy A to Z of literacy Contentssoftware facilitatorsandfor speedy lecturers accessand who learners. byalso