Readings - Module 3
Donald J. Leu, Elena Forzani, Chris Rhoads, Cheryl Maykel, Clint Kennedy, Nicole Timbrell
"Is there an achievement gap for online reading ability based on income inequality that is separate from the achievement gap in traditional, offline
reading?"
Donald J. Leu, Charles K. Kinzer, Julie Coiro, Jill Castek, Laurie A. Henry
"To be literate tomorrow will be defined by even newer technologies that have yet to appear and even newer discourses and social practices that will be created to meet future needs."
Shelbie Witte, Bill Bass, W. Ian O'Byrne, Detra Price-Dennis, Frani Sibberson
"The internet is one of the primary information sources of the modern era, making it a necessity for learners to understand how to participate and navigate the networked world. Building and utilizing connections between people, ideas, and information provides opportunities for them to be critical consumers of information, builds agency in their own work, and prepares them for the global world beyond the classroom."
Lauren Singer, Patricia A. Alexander
"Humans live in a society that is constantly plugged into the Internet whether by computer or by handheld device. Although it goes without saying that the digital age has come with many benefits, including rapid and expanded access to information and untold networking capabilities."
Terje Hillesund
"I believe that important questions about reading comprehension on the
Internet need to be addressed if teachers are to effectively prepare students for
their literacy futures."
Paul La Farge
"There’s no question that digital technology presents challenges to the reading brain, but, seen from a historical perspective, these look like differences of degree, rather than of kind. To the extent that digital reading represents something new, its potential cuts both ways. Done badly (which is to say, done cynically), the Internet reduces us to mindless clickers, racing numbly to the bottom of a bottomless feed; but done well, it has the potential to expand and augment the very contemplative space that we have prized in ourselves ever since we learned to read without moving our lips."
