Topics to Research in New Media and New Literacies

Some topics of interest for me in New Media and New Literacies would be related to how students could become motivated to learn while enjoying reading and writing.  I really became a fan of blogging and I think that I would like to research how to have students effectively blog in the classroom and at home.  I would also like to learn more about e-books after reading an interesting article on research in how to support reading with technology tools within such a fast paced digital age.  There is not much research I learned on digital learning and its effectiveness in the classroom.  Some articles I read related to digital media were informative. One was regarding research on how one actually learns, another about tools to support reading using digital technology.  The others regarding the learner and the effectiveness of computer technology.  Here is a brief Annotated Bibliography on the topics of new technologies in digital literacy. 

Annotated Bibliography

Current Trends in Educational Technology Research. (2007). Cognitie, Creier, Comportament, 200

     (7), 11. Retrieved from http://www.questia.com/library/journal

     This article reiterates that computer technology is effective for the learning environment but the

     degree to the effect varies according to the learner. The article discusses different past and present

     research on new media and improvements in technology. I would recommend this article for  

     anyone studying new media and new literacies.

Technology Tools to Support Reading in the DigitalAge. (2012), 22, no.2. Retrieved from

     http://www.future of children.org

    This article delves into research regarding types of ebooks and what schools can do to help   

    promote digital learning in literacy and some other fields.  The authors also recommend how

    digital literacy  can be beneficial and what research has been done on the programs

    This is a very helpful source to learn more about how schools should deal with new technology.

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (2004). Handbook of research on Educational Communications and

     Technology. Hahwah, New Jersey: Jonassen, David H.

   
     The handbook was sponsored by the Association of Educational Communications and technology

     and it is the second edition. This first section of the handbook focuses on the psychology of

     learning theories and learning principles. It also relates these principles to learning new

     technologies.  I would recommend this handbook section for a basic understanding of behaviors  

     and learning about the psychology behind how it relates to technology.

10 Years of Media Literacy Education in K-12 Schools. (2011). The National Association for 

       Media Literacy Education's Journal of Media Literacy Education 3:1 (2011). Retrieved from
    
       www.jmle.org

       This article mentions how schools can make effective the use of technology for schools in K-12.

       It mentions models school may want to adhere to further develop progress that will continue to

       develop robust media literacy education.  I would recommend this article for use of K-12 

       educators.

How Blogging Can Improve Student Writing (2012). TLN Teacher Leaders Network.

       Retrieved from htttp://www.edweek.org/

       This article describes the process for educators to improve student writing through blogging.  It

       discusses step by step procedures for successful blogging.

       I would recommend this article for anyone interested in beginning to blog with students.