Technology as a Support for Literacy Achievements for Children at Risk [Paperback]

Presenting cutting-edge studies from various countries into the theoretical and practical issues surrounding the literacy acquisition of at-risk children, this volume focuses specifically on the utility of technology in supporting and advancing literacy among the relevant populations. These include a range of at-risk groups such as those with learning disabilities, low socioeconomic status, and minority ethnicity.Arguing that literacy is a key requirement for integration into any modern society, the book outlines new ways in which educators and researchers can overcome the difficulties faced by children in these at-risk groups. It also reflects the rapid development of technology in this field, which in turn necessitates the accumulation of fresh research evidence.Arguing that literacy is crucial for integration into modern society, this book focuses on the uses of technology in supporting and advancing literacy in at-risk groups such as those with learning disabilities, low socioeconomic status and minority ethnicity.

Introduction: Technology as a Support for Literacy Achievements for Children at Risk by Adina Shamir and Ofra Korat .-Early Childhood 1. Effects of an Adaptive Game on Early Literacy Skills in At Risk Populations by Adriana G. Bus and Cornelia A.T. Kegel .- 2. Giving All Children a Good Start: The Effects of an Embedded Multimedia Intervention for Narrowing the Vocabulary Gap Before Kindergarten by Susan B. Neuman .- 3. Video Storybooks  A Way to Empower Children at Risk by Maria T. de Jong and Marian J.A. J. Verhallen .- 4. Print to Pixel: Foundations of an E-Book Instructional Model in Early Literacy by Kathleen Roskos and Karen Burstein .- 5. What Can Better Support Low SES Childrens Emergent Reading? Reading E-Books and Printed Books with and without Adult Mediation by Ora-Segal Drori, Ofra Korat and Pnina S. Klein .- 6.The Effects of Multimedia on Early Literacy Development of Children at Risk: A Meta-Analysis by Victl³Ë