Technology-mediated communication cannot help but inform our literacies. This book is a reconceptualization of the role of language and pedagogy in what Kress (2003) has termed the new media age. At the heart of the volume is the notion of 'transformation' - a change in discourse practices, meaning making, technology and, as a result, literacy acquisition itself. The chapters look at language as positioned in a hugely multimodal world. Communication extends beyond the traditional realms of discourse, from the collaborative efforts of wikis to the hybrid speech and text of online messaging.
The Other Side of the Desk: A 20/20 Look at the Principalship
This book explores the world of the principal with stories that capture readers' attention and moves them through the daily life of a school leader. The author reveals the working world of the principal in a clear, and sometimes frank, language with the intent to bolster and support newly positioned principals and reignite the leadership fire for those with many years of experience.
The body of a prostitute is discovered in Glasgow's Queen Street Station, sparking a murder hunt that focuses on the city's seamier side. But when the body of a young nurse is found in a private clinic, with her corpse positioned in an identical way to that of the first victim, DCI Lorimer and psychologist, Solomon Brightman, must decide if this is the work of a serial killer...
Store It!: Where to Put all the Things You Need to Keep
You will see how consoles with drawers and benches with bins can help you hide essentials. In living and dining rooms, Kaufman will show you how a wall of shelving can let you to store all your books or collectibles and how discreetly positioned cabinets will keep platters, big bowls and table linens near where you need them but out of sight.
