Reading and Writing and Computers
An Overview of the Reading and Writing Process
Learning to Read:
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is a process of constructing meaning
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requires the learner's active involvement and control of the process
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involves a knowledge of text structures
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requires content that is appropriate in difficulty and interest
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shares many similarities with learning to write
Concepts taken from:
Strickland, Dorothy; Feeley, Joan T.; Wepner (1987). Using Computers
in the Teaching of Reading, New York: Teacher College Press.
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Consider how computer technology has an impact on each of their points.
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Compare Reading with Writing. How are they the same and different?
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