This issue has many articles on the new literacies. One was on scrapblog in a gr. 4 classroom. It discusses many issues involved in getting it up and running. If you are not an NCTE member perhaps you can find online or through J-Stor, etc. BUT there is a free brief I have included below. It is has useful info!

Language Arts
Volume 89, Number 2, November 2011
Issue Theme: Beyond PowerPoints and Scavenger Hunts
This also includes an article by Nell Duke et al on using the internet in K-2, though have not read that one yet.

Also a FREE brief on: Reading and Writing Differently in the digital age
http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/CC/0182-nov08/CC0182Reading.pdf

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Here's my website (new one in process!). I teach my 3rd graders to recite over 40 poems throughout the year. Using poetry as a vehicle, there is so much literacy that happens. The best news it is easy for both the students and the teacher! This will give you background on the literacy through poetry program I developed! Thanks for looking. Janet