New Literacy Studies

Education Hot Topics Transforming How Students Learn

There are several education hot topics that will change the way information is delivered to the learner and how the learner uses that information. In the past, the teacher stood at the front of the classroom and lectured or taught. The student took notes, memorized and repeated the information on a test. This system worked great for an era in which a person simply needed [...]

Using Technology to Support Traditional Literacy

Teachers face a challenge in promoting traditional literacy when their students are far more adept at texting or instant messaging. How can students, particularly those in middle and high school, become interested in traditional literacy, and why should they? The latter is one of the most frequent questions teachers hear: “Why should I? What good is it going to do me?” In his essay, “Literacy [...]

The Expanding Role of Digital Literacy in the Traditional Classroom

The Role of Digital Literacy in the Traditional Classroom

What is traditional literacy? Even just ten to twenty years ago, that would have been an odd question. Traditional literacy meant the ability to read and write. But now, we have digital literacy – the ability to navigate online and use new technology and programs with ease. The difficulty is that overburdened teachers have the responsibility of teaching traditional literacy – with all the technological [...]

Online Reading Comprehension for Kids

Online reading comprehension for kids is not the same as reading on paper. That may seem self-evident, but the skills involved are entirely different, as are the intentions with which internet users read. Online reading is non-linear, based more on skimming than deep reading. Jakob Nielsen, a usability expert and consultant, calls this “information foraging.” We are “informavores,” and on the internet, we hunt for [...]

Reading in the Internet World

Online reading comprehension practice is a necessary component for the development of reading skills. PJ O’Rourke said, “Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.” For teachers, this may mean reading a great novel, a biography of someone you’ve always admired, a poem. For students, however, good reading can be a blog, an IM from a [...]

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