The materialization of the internet has transposed
avenue of reading from the spiral of a book towards an electronic photographic marvel
articulated Tseng et al. (2015). The digital
age has swept young minds into the magnificent world of what it means to
communicate with the swift tap of a fingertip by being connected to a multimodal
forms of communication (i.e., video conferencing). One of the most extraordinary
ideologies about becoming apart of the 21st-century technological advancement
are scholars have shown in their findings how beneficial it can be to struggling
readers who have shown deficiencies in comprehension and fluency in the past.
Brekhus (2015) implored educators to make
literacy more intimate for readers by creating a personal library filled with
books, that are easily accessible, acclimated on their reading levels, authentic
with audio capabilities so they may hear the sounds and pattern while reading.
This will be especially beneficial for dual language learners. Brekhus (2015)
added granting readers this passageway is innovative and allows for a deeper
level of thinking and smooth transition in fluency. While also building upon
questioning and response.
Furthermore, Lapp & Kunz (2020) of Literacy
Today reminds educators of the vitalness of keeping routines in place to
build stamina and enhance motivation to read although readers are connected
digitally. Moreover, Lapp & Kunz
(2020) spoke of the importance of building strong ties with families and students
using virtual aspects. One way of making this a reality is posting a daily positive
message that greets students sets expectations for literacy goals, and the
learning which will follow shared Lapp & Kunz (2020). Of equal importance, promoting partnerships among
peers using technology is a fantastic way to ensure a literary community is solidified
and every reader is given a voice. Not
to mention, the web-based annotation tools, provide a method for readers
to document notes in the margins, as well as highlight key vocabulary words and
underline context clues within the sentences articulated Wright et al. (2013).
In closing, when educators and reading
specialists integrate 21st-century technology into the realms of
their learning environment they cultivate a certification of digital citizenship
onto the hearts of their readers. This certification embodies confidence to discover
beyond the walls of their classroom by contacting to other peers using
multimodal avenues emitted Trust (2018). Therefore, it is through this
connection, technology does not just enhance learning, but transcend it.
Joy Overflowing,
A. Pettigrew
References
Brekhus, T. (2015). Making Reading Your
Own. Language Magazine, 14(5), 28–30.
Lapp, D.& Kunz., K. (2020). Reflecting on Virtual Learning: Supports
and Strategies to Continue Teaching and
Learning Growth. Literacy Today, 38 (3). International
Literacy Association.
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Wright, L. K., Zyto, S., Karger, D. R., & Newman, D. L.
(2013). Online Reading Informs Classroom Instruction and
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