2.4 Misinformation Debate Teams A

Indeed, despite fears that the Internet would stunt the reading of books, the sale of books has continued to trend upward over the past several years. In 2005, sales jumped 9.9%, to $25 billion, according to the Association of American Publishers.

A strength of reading in the digital age is that – once we fully embrace the digital world – we very well could be reading more! E-readers make reading so convenient – a slim tablet is much easier to carry than a big heavy book

The Internet has provided a fantastic opportunity to write and share our message with the rest of the world.

writing for our own enjoyment and about a topic of our choosing can bring forth our best writing

After nearly two decades of this philosophy, have we seen a rise in literacy? The answer, sadly, is no—or at the very least, not nearly enough to justify what we have lost in the process. But there is one bright spot in these sobering statistics: You must be functionally literate in order to use the internet. This has led to a phenomenon called e-literacy, a practice begun and perfected by millennials. E-literacy incorporates all of the reading children do online as opposed to offline hard-copy text. Chances are that any random child spends more time instant messaging, texting, blogging, creating or adding to wikis, doing online research, tweeting, or using social networks like Facebook or MySpace than curled up with a good book. But when parents and teachers criticize the amount of time kids spend online, they’re forgetting one key fact: You have to be literate to use the internet effectively. By focusing children's enthusiasm for online exploration and expression on powerful educational tools, parents and teachers can promote literacy alongside technology