Search results for author:"Hiller Spires"
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Literacy Junction: Adolescent Identity and Social Agency on the Web
Pru Cuper; Hiller Spires
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1949–1950
Before designing web-based learning opportunities for adolescents, there are a few considerations worth noting. Perhaps the most basic of these considerations is the fact that . . . "for middle schoolers, school is primarily a place for making...
Topics: Adolescents, Middle School Education, Literacy, Interaction, Students
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New Media Literacies, Student Generated Content, and the YouTube Aesthetic
Hiller Spires; Gwynn Morris
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 4409–4418
The proliferation of content generation and sharing through Web 2.0 tools has created what Henry Jenkins refers to as new media literacies. We explore the application of new media literacies through digital media creation with eighth graders. This...
Topics: Literacy, Video, Middle School Education, Students
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Literacy Junction: Exploring Narrative Theory and Books for Youth in a Cyberworld
Pru Cuper; Cris Crissman; Hiller A. Spires
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2202–2203
This paper describes the development of Literacy Junction, which is an interactive web site for teachers and students in grades 5-8. Using an interdisciplinary approach to learning, Literacy Junction offers two distinct features: technology-enhanced ...
Topics: Literacy, Interaction, Students