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Reading and Understanding
Digital Literacy
"To be digitally literate is to have access to a broad range of practices and cultural resources that you are able to apply to digital tools. It is the ability to make and share meaning in different modes and formats; to create, collaborate and communicate effectively and to understand how and when digital technologies can best be used to support these processes."
— Digital Literacy Across the Curriculum.
Reading and Understanding
Cutting through the clutter
One of the main arguments for providing every student with a computer is that it gives every student equal access to the Internet. However, the presentation of information on the Internet often lacks the intelligibility of the printed page, surrounded as it is by distracting enticements such as animated GIFs, links to other stories, and advertisements.
The way to eliminate these distractions is to activate Reader View in Safari…
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iBooks – the Glossary
Next week I'll focus on strategies for improving the experience of reading and on helping students with the intelligibility of their writing.
David Parr
Email: david_parr@me.com
Website: http://www.kingscollege.school.nz
Location: King's College, Golf Avenue, Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: +64 21 02585004
Twitter: @d_parr