Do students learn as much when they read digitally as they do in print? For both parents and teachers, knowing whether computer-based media are improving or compromising education is a...Continue reading
Category: Slow Reading
Why Some are Putting eBooks on the Shelf for 2016
This blogger is in love with ebooks, and will never go back to paper (*), but when I read Michael Hyatt’s latest post yesterday it struck a chord. Writing on...Continue reading
How to Keep Kids Reading Over the Christmas Break
Children who fail to read regularly during long breaks from school will often see their reading ability drop. This is termed the “summer slide”. Socio-economic status can be a factor...Continue reading
Here’s Another Reason Not to Fear Short Attention Spans: The Slow Reading Movement
Earlier today I posted an argument against authors writing for shorter attention spans. I argued that attention spans weren’t actually getting shorter; instead, readers will stick with a book which...Continue reading