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ERIC Number: EJ896722
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Sep
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
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Digital Readers: The Next Chapter in E-Book Reading and Response
Larson, Lotta C.
Reading Teacher, v64 n1 p15-22 Sep 2010
The basic features of digital reading devices (such as the Amazon Kindle) are described in this article. The author also considers how such devices can advance e-book readership among primary students by offering new avenues for accessing and interacting with a wide array of texts. Rooted in the transactional theory of reader response and a new literacies perspective, this case study examines the reading and response behaviors of two second-grade girls as they read a book on a digital reading device. Findings suggest that using digital reading devices with second-grade students promote new literacies practices and extend connections between readers and text as engagement with and manipulation of text is made possible through electronic tools and features. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 2
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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