The future of reading is very much in doubt. In this century, reading could soar to new heights or crash and burn. Some educators and librarians fear that sustained reading for learning, for work, and for pleasure may be slowly dying out as a widespread... ...full story at Huge Entity
from Huge Entity on Tue, Nov 03 2009
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Intro and reading -- Kenneth Foye »
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Links for 2009-02-02 [del.icio.us] » Huge Entity The Future of Reading - Literacy Debate - Online, R U Really Reading? - Series - NYTimes.com As teenagers’ scores on standardized reading tests have declined or stagnated, some argue that the hours spent prowling the Internet are the enemy of reading... |
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Link: Fictional Stimulus » Huge Entity Fictional Stimulus is a reading experience for people who like books and are curious about the future of literature in the digital world. It's an introductory taster for those new to reading online, and its form is inspired by the bookgroup where... |
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Surprising things about British and American English » TEFLtastic I’ve been reading through the new Cambridge Grammar of English. Not something I usually do for pleasure (honestly!), but got a free copy for TEFL.net reviews and so felt like I ought to examine at least some parts in detail- and now I am reading it f... |
| 12 Feb 09 |
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Another great story gone awry » Timorous Beastie Perhaps reading all those typos in students' essays is taking its toll. As I was reading the BBC headlines, the breaking news flashing along the top of the screen caught my eye, "Tomato causes damage, injuries in Oklahoma". It was two or three minu... |