Great article about reading, technology and different types of literacies. Be sure to read the example from Fort Collins about the variety of ways to interact with the book, "Holes."
some quotes:
"Experts figure that kids today read and write even more than previous generations. And they do so in a broader and more complex environment - though not always in academic ways.""Mastering the technical aspects of multimedia tools is essential. And both reading and writing in the digital world demand a more collaborative approach, played out before an ever-widening audience equipped for rapid-fire feedback."
Google Notebooks changing the way Astoria High students learn.
Quote:
All computing on the notebooks is done on the Internet. Documents, applications and settings are stored on "clouds," and can be accessed from any Chrome Notebook.
"You can't download anything, so you will never have a virus," Scott Holmstedt Astoria High School technology director. "And every time I open it up, it will be as fast as the first time I opened it up."
The yearly Horizon Report documents key trends in technology that have an impact on education. Last year, it highlighted Cloud-based computing and Collaborative environments as the most immediate trends. This year it focuses on Electronic Books and Mobile Devices.
good geeky reading!