Thursday, February 3, 2011

Reading topics in February's eSchool News

February's edition of eSchool News doesn't say that it's focus is reading and technology, but the connections couldn't be clearer.

One teacher reports that third grade students who once “hated reading… suddenly feel like readers” in the article, “Ore. District says iPod fires up kids for reading.”

Nora Carr reviews recent research that places access to books at or above the same level of importance as parents' education level in the success of students. She then questions whether increased access to online texts can prove the same in her piece, "Can eBooks help bridge achievement gaps?"

If you haven't checked out this publication, it's worth a visit!

eSchool News

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