Category Archives: e-Reading

News you can use: Infographic walks you through 10 questions to detect fake News

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Advanced Reading Concepts

From ASCD Smart News via the Seattle Times:   News you can use:  Infographic walks you through 10 questions to detect fake News:  Ten questions for fake news Peter Adams, the senior vice president for educational programs at NLP, said the worksheet … Continue reading →

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Is the Internet Ruining Reading?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Advanced Reading Concepts

“The attention span of a computer is only as long as its electrical cord.“–Dan Rather Because of the internet, emailing, and text-messaging on cell phones, we actually do more reading now than we did in the seventies and eighties when … Continue reading →

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Reading a “Real” Book Is Better Than Reading on an E-Reader

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Advanced Reading Concepts

More fun to read a real book I have  always preferred reading from paper to an electronic device. My Kindle does have advantages as it goes to sleep when I do so I don’t have to find my place when I wake … Continue reading →

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