Reading with Technology: the new normal

MERCHANT, Guy (2020). Reading with Technology: the new normal. Education 3-13.

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Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2020.1824705.

Abstract

Widespread changes in communication associated with new technologies have led to a growing interest in digital literacy. Although the concept of digital literacy suffers from a lack of agreed definition, this paper suggests that reading and writing with technology remains a key point of concern. The written word, a central feature of evolving patterns of communication, is now used in new ways and often in combination with different media as new devices and physical practices are recruited to the task of meaning making. The influence of different ways of thinking about these new communicative practices has led to the development of the diverse body of research outlined here. Tracing these strands in current research and writing about digital practice is used in order to identify how literacy has both expanded and diversified. Because it is now a significant aspect of full participation in social and cultural life, reading with technology raises important questions for education. This paper suggests that in England policy in this area is poorly articulated and argues that there is a pressing need for more focused classroom research to develop practices that support digital literacy.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2020.1824705.
SWORD Depositor: Symplectic Elements
Depositing User: Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2020 15:43
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2022 01:18
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27295

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