Additional Work

Publications

Castek, J. & Bevans-Mangleson, J. & Goldstone, B. (2006). Reading adventures online:  Five ways to introduce the new literacies of the Internet through children’s literature. The Reading Teacher, 59, 714-728.  View this article.

Castek, J., Henry, L.A., & McMullan, M. (2005). Reading and writing the Internet with kids. Los Angeles Times. View this article.

Castek, J., Leu, D. J., Jr., Coiro, J., Gort, M., Henry, L. A., & Lima, C.  (in press). Developing new literacies among multilingual learners in the elementary grades.  In L. Parker (Ed.) Technology-Based Learning Environments for Young English Learners: In and out of school connections.  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates:  Mahwah, NJ. View this chapter.

Leu, D.J., Jr., Zawilinski, L., Castek, J., Banerjee, M., Housand, B., Liu, Y., & O’Neil, M. (in press). What is new about the new literacies of online reading comprehension? In A. Berger, L. Rush, & J. Eakle (Eds.) Secondary School Reading and Writing:  What Research Reveals for Classroom Practices. NCTE/NCRLL:  Chicago, IL.

Henry, L.A., Castek, J., Roberts, L., Coiro, J. & Leu, D.J.,Jr. (2004).  Case technologies to enhance literacy learning, a new model for early literacy teacher preparation.  Knowledge Quest, 33, 26-29.  View this article.

Henry, L.A., Coiro, J., & Castek, J. (2004). A review of The Flickering Mind by Todd Oppenheimer, and New Literacies by Colin Lankshear and Michele Knobel, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 48, 320-324.   View this article.

Leu, D. J., Castek, J., Henry, L.A., Coiro, J., McMullan, M. (2004).  The lessons that children teach us:  Integrating children’s literature and the new literacies of the Internet.  The Reading Teacher, 57, 496-503. View this article.

New Literacies Research Team* & Internet Reading Research Group†. (2006). Results summary reports from the Survey of Internet Usage and Online Reading for CT Schools (Research Report Nos. 1-6).Storrs: University of ConnecticutNew Literacies Research Lab. *Including: Castek, J., Coiro, J., Henry, L.A., Lentini, A., & Leu, D.J. at the University of Connecticut. †Including: Carter, A., Malloy, J., Mills, C., Reinking, D., Rogers, A., & Witte, J. at Clemson University. Online: http://www.newliteracies.uconn.edu/pubs.html

Invited Speaker Presentations (selected)

New Literacies Research Team (2006, December). Thinking about thinking:  Methods for studying the new literacies of online reading comprehension. Reading Conference, Research Methodology Series:  Methodological considerations in research on or involving technology. Los Angeles, CA. *Including: Castek, J., Coiro, J., Hartman, D., Henry, L. A., & Leu, D.J., Jr. & Zawilinski, L.

Castek, J. & Zawilinski, L. (2006, November). Classroom applications for Internet communication:  ICTs  that support reading, writing and new literacies,  What’s Happening @ Your Library? Connecticut Educational Media Association (CEMA), Cromwell, CT. Online: http://ctcema.org/conf06sess1.html

Leu, D.J., Jr. and Castek, J. (October 11, 2005). Reading comprehension on the Internet: Preparing Somers Students for the 21stcentury. Presentation to the School Board.  Somers School District, Somers, CT.

Leu, D.J., Jr. and Castek, J. (August 29, 2005). Reading comprehension on the Internet: Preparing Somer’s Students for the 21st Century. Back to School Talk.  Somers School District, Somers, CT.

Coiro, J. & Castek, J. (2005, May). The Internet is really a READING issue:  New Literacies for New Times. A regional meeting of the Connecticut Educational Media Association, Fairfield, CT. Online:   http://www.lite.iwarp.com/cema2005.html

Castek, J. (2004, October).  Writing across time and space:  New literacies and online communication.  Iowa Technology and Education Connection Conference, Des Moines, IA.  Online: http://www.nevada.k12.ia.us/Castek.pdf

Leu, D. J., Castek, J., & Henry, L. (2004, October).  Integrating literature and the new literacies of the Internet into your classroom.  New England Reading Association Conference, Nashua, NH.Castek, J. & Lima, C.  (2004, May) Electronic Communication in the K-6 Classroom. Conversations about New Literacies in K-12 Classrooms. State University of New York, Oneonta, NY.  Online: http://www.lite.iwarp.com/oneonta.html

Castek, J. & Leu, D. J. (2004, May) Using online video cases of best practice instruction in beginning reading for preservice teacher education. Conversations about New Literacies in K-12 Classrooms.  State University of New York, Oneonta, NY.  Online: http://www.lite.iwarp.com/oneonta.html

Upcoming Conference Proceedings

Castek, J. (2006, December).  Internet Reciprocal Teaching:  An examination of instructional strategies that foster strategic online reading comprehension. In B. Dalton (Chair) Extending reciprocal teaching and concept oriented reading instruction to support struggling readers’ reading, viewing, and learning in multimedia digital environments. An alternative symposium session to be presented at the National Reading Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Castek, J. & Reinking, D. (2006, December). Exploring Internet reciprocal teaching: A formative experiment to investigate what works when teaching online reading comprehension. In D. Leu (Chair)  Studying the New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension Among Adolescents At Risk to Become Dropouts. An alternative symposium session presented at the National Reading Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Conference Presentations (selected)

Castek, J. & Bevans-Mangleson, J. (2007, May). Thinking outside the book: Introducing the new literacies of the Internet through children’s literature.  International Reading Association, Toronto, Ontario.

Castek, J. (2007, May). Making learning interactive: Reading, writing, and collaborating, in s’cool with today’s Internet technologies. Pre-conference Institute in Literacy and Technology. International Reading Association, Toronto, Ontario.

Castek, J. & Lentini, A.  (2006, November).  Bringing Books Alive:  Five easy ways to enhance children’s literature using the Internet.    California Reading Association Conference, Sacramento, CA. 

Castek, J.  (June, 2006). Internet Reciprocal Teaching: Interacting with online texts to enhance reading comprehension.  New Literacies Summer Institute, Storrs, CT.  Online: http://ctell1.uconn.edu/Castek/InternetReciprocalTeaching.htm

Castek, J., Leu, D.J., Jr., Coiro, J., Hartman, D., & Henry, L.A. (2006, May). The Changing Nature of Online Reading Comprehension: Examining Effects of Internet Reciprocal Teaching on Adolescents’ Acquisition of New Literacies and Content Knowledge in Science.  Research paper and poster presented at the 51st annual International Reading Association Conference.  Chicago, IL.  View this paper. View this poster.

Castek, J. (2006, May). What Is Internet Reciprocal Teaching (IRT) and How Do We Implement It? In D. Reinking (Chair) Engaging All Students in the New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension: What Do We Know? What Should We Teach? How Should We Teach?  Symposium presented at the 51st annual International Reading Association Conference.  Chicago, IL. View this paper.

Castek, J. (2006, April). Adapting reciprocal teaching to the Internet using telecollaborative projects. In D. Leu (Chair) Developing Internet Reading Comprehension Strategies Among Adolescents At Risk to Become Dropouts.  Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, CA. View this paper. View this poster.

Leu, D.J., Jr., Castek, J. (2006, April). What online reading comprehension skills and strategies are characteristic of more accomplished, adolescent, users of the Internet? In D. Leu (Chair) Developing Internet Reading Comprehension Strategies Among Adolescents At Risk to Become Dropouts.  Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, CA. View this paper. View this poster.

Castek, J. & Gort, M. (2006, February). Developing New Literacies among Multicultural Learners in K-12: Globalized Principles and Classroom Applications. National Council of Teachers of English Assembly for Research, Mid-Winter Conference, Chicago, IL.  View this wiki. Password: nagano

Castek, J.  (2005, December). Internet Reciprocal Teaching: Connecting Print and New Literacies in a Science Inquiry Project.  In B. Dalton (Chair) Scaffolding readers on the web:  Customizing comprehension and assessment experiences for diverse learners.  An alternative symposium session presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.

Castek, J.  (2005, December). Examining the correlations between measures of online reading comprehension and standardized reading achievement.  In A. Lentini (Chair) New Literacies for Learning. A symposium presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL. View this paper.

Castek, J.  (2005, November). ICT use in collaborative projects:  An exploration of online communication in 7th grade science.  In E. Fogarty (Chair) New Literacies in Action: Exploring Content Area Reading Comprehension and Online Communication with Middle School Students.  A symposium presented at the annual meeting of the College Reading Association, Savannah, GA.  View this paper.Leu, D.J. Jr., Castek, J., Hartman, D., Coiro, J., Henry, L., & Lyver, S. (2005, October). Examining New Forms of Reading Comprehension During Online Learning. In R. Blomeyer (Chair) A synthesis of new research on K-12 online learning.  North American Council for Online Learning Conference, Denver, CO.   Online: http://www.ncrel.org/tech/synthesis/synthesis.pdf

 Leu, D.J. Jr., Castek, J., Hartman, D., Coiro, J., Henry, L., & Lyver, S. (2005, June). Evaluating The Development of Scientific Knowledge and New Forms Comprehension During Online Learning. North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, Chicago, IL. View this paper.

Castek, J. & Langham, K. (2005, May). Enhancing Internet comprehension using reciprocal teaching.  Session presented at the International Reading Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.  Online: http://ctell1.uconn.edu/IRA/InternetRT.htm

Castek, J. (2004, December).  Exploring Internet metalanguage:  An examination of 7th grade students’ new literacies in action. In D. Johnson (Chair) Bridging instruction in literacy and technology:  Applications for new literacies in instructional settings.  Symposium presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX. View this paper.

Professional Development Presentations (selected)

Castek, J. & Zawilinski, L. (2006, April). The changing nature of literacy in an information age:  An examination of new literacies in action.   Simsbury School District, Simsbury, CT. 

Coiro, J. & Castek, J. (2005, November).  Reading, research, and the new literacies of the Internet.  Wilton School District, Wilton, CT.  Online: http://www.lite.iwarp.com/wilton2005A.htm

Castek, J.  (2005, October). Incorporating Technology Across the Curriculum:  Critical Evaluation, Search Strategies, and the New Literacies of the Internet (Grades 5-10).Newtown School District, Newtown, CT.

Castek, J., Coiro, J., Henry, L. & McMullan, M. (October, 2005). Extending the literature curriculum with new literacies of the Internet. Professional development session provided for 3rd – 6th grade teachers. Regional School District 10, Harwinton, CT. Online: http://www.lite.iwarp.com/reg102004.htm

Coiro, J., Leu, D. J. Jr., & Castek, J. (2005, January). New literacies, reading comprehension and higher level thinking across the middle school curriculum.  Sage Park Middle School, Windsor, CT.   Online: http://www.lite.iwarp.com/winmodel.html

Coiro, J., Castek, J., & Henry, L. A. (2004, December).  Effective instructional models for Internet integration the secondary curriuculum.  New London High School, New London, CT.   Online: http://www.lite.iwarp.com/instrmodel.html

Castek, J. & Coiro, J. (2004, March). Integrating New Literacies into LA, Science, and Math Grades 5-8. Bozrah School District, Fields Memorial School.  Bozrah, CT.  Online: http://ctell1.uconn.edu/bozrah/home.html

Coiro, J. & Castek, J. (2004, August).  Literature based Internet activities for reading and writing. Pine Grove Elementary School, Avon, CT.  Online: http://www.lite.iwarp.com/avon2004a.html