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Admin. " Computers and the Elderly." Networking Database. 15 January 2010. Web. 22 November 2010. http://www.globalcn.org/computers-and-the-elderly.html. This website just is a post of a general opinion of the computer literacy of the elderly. It compares how the elderly use and think of computers to how teens and middle aged people think of computers. It also shows us how much a computer would be of use to an elderly person, and how good it would be for them to have. It helps us more understand how we think of computers and how much an elderly person thinks the same.

Ryokai, K., C. Vaucelle, and J. Cassell. "Virtual Peers as Partners in Storytelling and Literacy Learning." Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 19.2 (2003): 195-208. Ohiolink. Web. 18 Nov. 2010\n\nThis article is about how children's literacy begins way before the children enter school. The keys to reading and writing are through storytelling. This helps them develop language skills that are improtant for their future literacy.

Higntte, Michael, Thomas M. Margavio, and Geanie W. Margavio. "Information Literacy Assessment: Moving Beyond Computer Literacy." Rpt. in College Student Journal. 3rd ed. Vol. 43. 2009. 812-21. Web. This article describes a study in which college students were tested in a classroom setting to see if using a computer beneftied them on the exam. It shows that it is not always effective, and goes into detail about why it might not be. Techonological advances have changed the way we learn in many ways; however, this does not necessarily mean that it has been chagned in positive ways. The common misconception is that anything new and improved is always beneficial; this article shows that it's not always the case.

Site has many links to reputable resources and author seems well versed in the area of computer literacy and the Elderly

DaCosta, Boaventura, Carolyn Kinsell, Angelique Nasah, and Soohwa, Seok. "The Digital Literacy Debate: An Investigation of Digital Propensity and Information and Communication Technology." Educational Technology and Research Development 58.5 (2010): 531-555. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. The differences in social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds of people and their use of technology was thoroughly described in this article. It also described the use of a digital world. The world is becoming more digitally based and the integration of technology is just getting started. The use of technology can greatly change the way we read and write and those effects are positive and negative.

Tarasiuk, Tracy J. "Combining Traditional and Contemporary Texts: Moving My English Class to the Computer Lab." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 53.7 (2010): 543-52. Academic Search Complete. Web. This article describes the changes being made by students, due to computers and other technological advances. Not all of these changes are for the better. For example, rather than reading a book, students will rely on sparknotes, instead. Are these technological advances that are being introduced to the classroom being made for positive or negative? This is the question that this article deals with and that makes the reader asks themselves

Hanging out online helps teenagers develop "technological skills and literacy," a researcher on a new study said.

Maranto, G. and M. Barton. "Paradox and Promise: MySpace, Facebook, and the Sociopolitics of Social Networking in the Writing Classroom." Computers and Composition 27.1 (2010): 36-47. Electronic Journal Center. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This article gives a different and more negative look on the aspects of social networking. It goes into detail about the risks involved for teachers, as well as students who are currently using MySpace or Facebook. Although it clearly states the dangers of these sites, this articles delves into the positive ways college students and teachers are using them such as organizing charity functions, organizing new clubs, or even forming political protests. This article reflects on both the good and bad sides of social networking and students.

Ingraham L. Cynthia, Jean F. Andrews. "The hands and reading: What deafblind adult readers tell us." The British Journal of the Visually Impairment 28.2 (2010) : 103-138. Electronic Journal Center. Web. 3 November 2010. This article tells the story of three adults who are deaf blind and their approach to reading different types of texts. It provides analysis and interviews with each individual as they reflect on how they learned language and how to read as young children. Many deaf blind people tend to isolate themselves and remain illiterate in their home for most of their lives. However the story of these three individual is different. For them they are readers who enjoy reading for pleasure and have achieved higher levels of education because of their reading skills. These three people all used computer technology, scanners, print enlargers, and JAWS software. These people stress the importance that technology played along their journey to literacy.

Chen, Yi-Fan, and James E. Katz. "Extending family to school life: College students' use of the mobile phone." International Journal of Human -- Computer Studies 67.2 (2009): 179-191. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010.

Corbett, Patrick. "What about the "Google Effect"? Improving the Library Research Habits of First-Year Composition Students." Teaching English in the Two-Year College 37.3 (2010): 265-277. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. The article talks about how the students' research behavior affect the tradtional method of library research in first-year writing courses and then gives an alternate method using libbraries and internet search tools. They details the obligation that educators place on students to use the tools to find relevant information. They present a human-computer interaction study that offers a possible explanation as to the interaction of the students and their non-academic information searches.

Yu, Angela Yan, et al. "Can Learning be Virtually Boosted? An Investigation of Online Social Networking Impacts." Computers & Education 55.4 (2010): 1494-1503. Electronic Journal Center. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This article discusses the impact of social networking (mostly Facebook) on students who attend college or universities. It also talks about how university students are using Facebook to get feedback on educational assignments and thus are improving their web-based learning performance. It also explores the concept that social networking sites such as Facebook are helping college students become socially accepted in the university setting.

Clark, C. "The Future of Libraries." 2010. CQ Researcher. Vol 7. pg 457-480. Web. 18 Nov 2010. The article is about the role change libraries have faced going from a place where many get information to what it is now. This change has partially been brought on by computers, which libraries use to deliver its information. Some who prefer how it was claim that it is incovienitent while the library professionals foresee a hybrid that will bring in components of traditional print media and electronic media.