E-literature for Children

<p>As ICT continues to grow as a key resource in the classroom this book helps students and teachers to get the best out of e-literature with practical ideas for work schemes for children at all levels. </p><p>Len Unsworth draws together functional analyses of language and images and applies them to real-life classroom learning environments developing pupils’ understanding of ‘text’. The main themes include:</p><ul> <li>What kinds of literary narratives can be accessed electronically?</li> <li>How can language pictures sound and hypertext be analysed to highlight the story?</li> <li>How can digital technology enhance literary experiences through web-based 'book talk' and interaction with publishers' websites?</li> <li>How do computer games influence the reader/ player role in relation to how we understand stories?</li> </ul>