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Literacy in the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities
A balanced look at what screens make harder and easier for readers, from distraction and source quality to access, audio, and tools that adapt text.
Reading in the Digital Age
E-books, e-readers, social media and digital classrooms.
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A balanced look at what screens make harder and easier for readers, from distraction and source quality to access, audio, and tools that adapt text.
How schools and teachers are adapting literacy instruction to digital texts and online sources, from comparing websites to reading across formats.
A practical guide to choosing between e-books and audiobooks, what each format suits, and how to mix them with print without losing comprehension.
How dedicated e-reading devices can change everyday routines such as carrying books, buying and borrowing them, and finishing what you start.
How established reading habits survive, shift or fade when screens fill the day, and practical ways to keep a routine going alongside devices.
How social feeds compete with longer reading for attention, and how they sometimes lead people to books, with ways to keep the balance in your favor.
The main kinds of digital tools and resources teachers use for literacy, described by type: reading platforms, accessibility aids, writing tools and more.
Cautious, clearly speculative thoughts on where reading may be heading, built on questions and enduring needs rather than invented forecasts or numbers.
How phones, tablets and feeds have changed when, where and how people read, from reading in short bursts to switching between many sources.
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