Digital Literacy

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Writing Prompt: In an age of information, are Americans more or less literate then they used to be? Persuade the reader to agree with the paper's position while exploring the consequences of this trend. With advances in technology, more and more people are becoming digital literate. What is "digital literacy"? Research and define this term, and decide whether or not this is a necessary skill in today's society. Be sure to support your opinion using researched facts and thought out reasons

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One's opinion should be based on each individual ability not as a group. A parent of two school age children with different learning styles. One who learns more from regular textbooks over a computer and the other one who learns better from the use of technology? In my opinion it is that technology in my life has not made one more literate then the other. As a society we cannot blame the advances in technology for the illiteracy in the American community. Are Americans more or less literate?

In this age people think that it is technology to blame for children not being able to read in the traditional sense then they could before. Which is not true it is just that even though technology has been in schools teachers just have not incorporated it in to the learning styles. Some schools have changed how they teach children to better their education. Having a child who is behind with reading and math they have used some programs that has helped her to catch up to the rest of the class. Her learning styles are more with technology then other children but she can read at the same levels as they do. Unlike her sister who can read and do math without having to use much of today’s technology. Most homes have computers with access to internet most ch...

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