Reply to DCI: Too much focus on tablets/devices?

Forum Index » DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Reply to "DCI: Too much focus on tablets/devices?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, so I am reviving this thread. Came across this article which is interest ing. Supports previous research, although I know that more research needs to be done.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160508151944.htm[/quote]

I think you can read this study and draw two opposite conclusions.  One is that since it's easier to understand what you read on paper, students should do their reading on paper so that they'll understand more.

The other is that people who didn't learn to read on tablets and computers, don't carry over their higher level comprehension skills to digital environments.  Therefore, it's crucial that kids do as much of their reading as possible in the format they're likely to use as adults.  Given that almost all workplaces are requiring more and more reading on devices, it's obvious that our students need to do as much of their reading on devices as possible, so that they develop skills specific to digital contexts.

If we're going argue that kids should read only on paper, because reading things on paper is easier than reading online, will we make a parallel argument for technologies that make things easier?  After all, studies show that doing math is a calculator is easier?  Should we conclude that kids should do all math with a calculator handy?
[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics