1. Mediated Me Part 1: Digital Tools 2. Information Everywhere 3. Hyperreading and Hyperwriting 4. Multimodality 5. Online Language and Social Interaction 6. Attention Structures 7. Critical Literacy Part 2: Digital Practices 8. Online Cultures and Intercultural Communication 9. Games, Learning and Literacy 10. Social Networking 11. Collaboration and Peer Production 12: Digital Literacies at Work Afterword: Mediated Me 2.0. References. Glossary
Rodney H. Jones is Associate Head and Associate Professor in the Department of English at City University of Hong Kong Christoph A. Hafner is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at City University of Hong Kong
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'Finally, a definitive user’s guide for the fast changing world of
digital media and digital literacies. Understanding Digital
Literacies: A practical introduction is lucid, entertaining, spot
on, and, while practical indeed, is wholly a theoretically
sophisticated and empirically trustworthy guide.' – James Paul Gee,
Arizona State University, USA'Understanding Digital Literacies is
an excellent introduction to this newly emerging field, providing a
comprehensive guide to the concepts needed to understand the area.
Enthusiastically written, the book addresses the reader directly
and is clearly illustrated with detailed case studies.' – David
Barton, Lancaster University, UK'This highly readable and
incisively argued volume represents a milestone contribution to
better understanding communication in late modernity. The authors
provide theoretically astute and empirically rich coverage of
digital literacies in a wide array of new media contexts. The text
is rich with examples, provides a variety of exercises and project
types for students, and includes comprehensive suggestions for
additional reading and investigation. This book is an invaluable
resource for students and teachers engaged in literacy studies,
applied linguistics, digital cultures research, and exploration of
new media as they relate to workplaces, education, and social
life.' – Steven L. Thorne, Portland State University, USA and
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