Reading on a Kindle or iPad is NOT Reading … So, They Say … Maybe it is Better Reading on a Kindle or iPad is NOT Reading ... So, They Say ... Maybe it is Better In his book, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! Dr. While all reports indicate that daily media use among children and teens is mushrooming, reading printed books has remained constant at about 25 minutes per day. At this point I would venture to guess that you are shaking your head in astonishment at my audacity to assert that any type of reading is reading. But should the act of reading be confined to an individualized, sedentary, solitary activity? Carr argues that the "words of books are extracted from the printed page and embedded in the computer's ecology of interruption technologies." I bought a Kindle when they first came out in late 2007 (yes, that's right, the Kindle is only two and a half years old!)
School of Education at Johns Hopkins University-Multicultural Education The rich diversity of today's society is clearly evident in many classrooms today. It is no longer enough to educate some of our children. Schools and learning environments must work for all and must reflect the cultures of the communities they serve. New Horizons for Learning has always had a strong multicultural and international foundation and we continue to learn much from our communication with other countries and the different cultures within our own. Articles, Recommended Reading, and Related Links Articles The Scope of Multicultural Education Mary Stone Hanley What is multicultural education today? Diversity Within Unity: Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society James A. Assessment Equity in a Multicultural Society Asa G. "Allowing" Race in the Classroom: Students Existing in the Fullness of Their Beings Julie A. Learning to Listen through Home Visits with Somali, Mien, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Latino Families Betty J. Recommended Reading
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