"Digital Reading vs Traditional Reading"

Digital Literacy is a way of reading but in a digital way. For example, reading from a computer, a kindle, your phone etc. Reading from any devices that has access to the internet. Digital Literacy is different from Traditional Literacy. In the article, "Literacy Debate: Online R U Really Reading", its says, " On paper, text has a predetermined beginning, middle and end, where reader focus for a

sustained period on one author's version". The article also mentions, "On the internet, readers skate through cyberspace at will and, in effect, compose their own beginnings, middles and ends. I also feel like digital literacy has became very popular in today's world, most people use computers

everyday. Especially teenagers, they are constantly on their phones reading the latest gossip. Some issues with reading is that some traditionalists say that digital reading is the intellectual equivalent of empty calories. Traditionalists also argue that writers on the internet employ a cryptic argot that vexes teachers and parents. It also mentions in the article that, many youths spend most of their time on the Internet playing games or sending instant messages, activities that involve minimal reading at best.  The internet can distract many of us, and could provent us from learning. I do agree with this. The Internet has made a big impact in our lives, we use it basically for everything and a lot of us have an urge to go on it everyday. Im guilty of going on the Internet everyday checking my Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. Im sure many of us are guilty of this, and can admit that the internet took over our live in some sort of way! Even though there are many issues about the Internet, it does have benefits as well. The Internet has more sophisticated level that opens the door to elite education and professions. Theres a lot we can learn from the internet, which is why I do agree that the Internet has benefits. You can learn about what currently happening in the world on the Internet, or you can search up haw to fix something. We also use the Internet to email, and it is especially used in the business world and in school. Something that stuck out to me in this article was that, "Reading five Web sites, an op-ed article and a blog post or two, experts say, can be more
enriching than reading one book." This kind of shows that reading off the internet can be useful, and educational. "Literacy Debate: Online, R U Really Reading", connects to the article, " Pencils and Pixels", in many ways. These two articles both talk about the pros and cons of the Internet and how it impacts our lives. Even though the Internet can overrated for different reasons, its helped us and is a useful tool used in the world.