It is not about books vs. technology. Reading for pleasure or informtion
in a book or on a computer is reading. Is reading Shakespeare off the
computer make it any less Shakespeare? Until a computer is totally
functional through sound and voice commands, unless you are a strong
reader a computer is useless. Poor reading and writing skills are really
what the digital divide is about. You can get a computer at a public
library. I have yet to see a strong reader at any age not be able to pick
up how to use a computer. Poor readers will never be able to fully
function in a computer/technology driven world. And that's the message
that should be driven home to education policy makers.
Becky Vasilakis
District Library Media Specialist
Amanda Clearcreek SD
328 E. Main St.
Amanda OH 43102
1-740-969-7480
becky_vasilakis@amanda.k12.oh.us
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