Multiple Literacies for the 21st Century

by Charles Bazerman (Editor)

This text contains a selection of presentations from the Second Watson Conference, a biannual, international conference hosted by the U. of Louisville. Twenty-three contributions provide narratives from differing settings and discuss various aspects of literacy and schooling, technology, other senses and capabilities, and critical thinking. A sampling of violence, large-group literature discussions, electronic peer response, music for college freshmen, and local literacies and the lessons of the Heidelberg Project. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

464 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004