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Technology: Overview

To be fully literate in today’s world necessitates proficiency in the new literacies of information and communication technologies. IRA provides resources for teachers to use in supporting students — and in improving their own proficiency with technology tools.

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Position Statements

As an advocate of excellence in teaching, IRA participates actively in shaping sound public policy in education. Find out where we stand on the most critical issues in literacy education today.

New Literacies and 21st-Century Technologies

Lesson Plans See more

ReadWriteThink.org is a partnership between IRA and the National Council of Teachers of English, with support from the Verizon Foundation. The website offers free lesson plans, many demonstrating outstanding technology use in the classroom.

Meetings and Events

IRA's annual convention offers the best kind of professional development—the chance to learn and share with colleagues in a professional community. Check out www.iraconvention.org for details.

Awards and Grants

IRA Award for Reading and Technology