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Digitalk: A New Literacy for a Digital Generation

Kristen Hawley Turner

Phi Delta Kappan · 2010 · 39 citations · 2 references

Concepts

EducationInstructionLiteracy EducationLanguage PedagogyPedagogyWriting InstructionAcademic WritingDigital LiteracyDigital Literacy CurriculumLiteracy InstructionNew LiteraciesWriting SkillsAcademic Writing AssessmentDigital Data LiteracyL2 Academic WritingLiteracy-rich ClassroomsTeacher Digital CompetenceTeacher Digital Literacy

Abstract

Teachers who recognize that “digitalk” is different and not deficient can find ways to harness this language en route to improving students' academic writing.

References

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