Nothing could be more central to the use of technology in today's schools than the use of the Internet and associated mobile technologies, displayed on interactive white boards, tablets and other BYOD devices, supporting social networking, collaboration tools, and access to rich virtual environments. Many new teachers see the Internet as simply a source of information for student book reports or library research (like an online reference book). But the Web provides a vast array of highly interactive educational activities... way beyond webquests. Perhaps even more, the Web requires new reading comprehension skills and new ways of digital and collaborative writing including co-constructing interactive narratives (drawing on digital and transmedia literacies). Let's explore the web with a treasure hunt, confirm our webpage skills, and discuss teaching these new digital reading and writing literacies.
