P(ICT)ures of English: Teachers, Learners and Technology

by Cal Durrant (Editor), Cal Durrant (Editor), Alec McHoul (Foreword)

The increasing challenges presented by information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the need for English curriculum to prepare young adults for the digital world are raised in this work. Viewed from the standpoint of current theoretical debates on the subject among educators, it draws on a wide range of classroom and real-world experiences to explore how technology affects the instruction of English. Teachers' knowledge of these technologies and their practices in assimilating them into English curriculums are celebrated and exciting scenarios for the future are presented.

288 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[DWRL Library]

The bibliographies that end each essay seem to provide some promising leads on resources about using technology in the classroom.

Given the emphasis of this volume—assessing the status of English instruction in Australian secondary education and its relation to ICT, the essays are generally written in a reflective—or speculative—mode. So, if you are a CWRL instructor looking for take-away ideas for teaching, P(ICT)ures of English isn’t the right choice.