Literacy education is evolving to meet the needs of a modern society--but the basics of picking up a book remain important.

How technology impacts literacy


Top 10 of 2021: Literacy education is evolving to meet the needs of a modern society--but the basics of picking up a physical book remain important

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year's Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. This year's 7th most-read story focuses on the myriad ways technology is changing literacy instruction.

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates?  And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

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