Reading+Online

Today's digital student not only reads books, magazine articles, newspapers and textbooks but today's learner is reading content from digital formats including not only websites but more a more content that is "under construction" on Web 2.0 collaborative sites where they are adding content to blogs, Wikis, Nings and other social networking sites.
 * 1) What reading strategies does the 21st century learner need when reading digital content?
 * 2) Is content online different from content on a page?
 * 3) Are there tips for improving comprehension when reading and gathering information from different types of web sources?
 * 4) What are some of the challenges that some learners may need to overcome in the online environment? (Passive vs. Interactive, Loss of focus...
 * 5) What are some of the strengths of the online environment for leaners as readers?
 * 6) What are some of the strategies recommended on the website NOODLETOOLS under 21st century literacies?

SOURCES O'Brien, David and Cassandra Scharber. "Digital Literacies go to School: Potholes and Possibilities." //Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 52// (1). September 2008. International Reading Association.

Schmar-Dobler, E. (2003, September). [|Reading on the Internet: The link between literacy and technology]. //Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 47//(1). http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index.asp?HREF=/newliteracies/jaal/9-03_column/index.html