Electronic Literacy Strategies

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Literacy is becoming a problem with this new generation since they are having issues with motivating them to read. Students in early education are learning reading strategies with physical books which most of the test now are online bases. We need to change learning methods into the new world of technology to promote literacy. We need to understand the theory of electronic learning so that we can use those methods to promote literacy and to increase knowledge of different subjects.
Merchant, G. (2010). 3D virtual worlds as environments for literacy learning. Educational Research, 52(2), 135-150. doi:10.1080/00131881.2010.482739
Researchers in the UK are using the 3D virtual world to create an environment for literacy learning which can
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The school compares the engaging components, visual, and connection to their pedological components of reading. The three online e-book companies they examined are Jong-Bus, Clark-Mayer, and Blueprint Key. They all had their strength and weaknesses, but they decided to include Blueprint Key. They chose Blueprint Key since they had a stronger suit in vocabulary, assessments, primary point, and highlighting. They concluded that in the end, they would prefer to use more than one depending on the content.
Hansen, C. C. (2008). Observing Technology Enhanced Literacy Learning. Contemporary Issues In Technology & Teacher Education, 8(2), 108-121.
Two districts are trying to incorporate technology into literacy so they can introduce new techniques. They will have traditional teaching and have a certain amount of time of education using technology to enhance reading. They want to compare five objectives which are pre-reading, reading, exploring, responding and applying. They want to see if introducing a familiar element to elementary students will increase their reading which they saw an improvement in their reading with 35% of the time of the class of technology.
Jeffs, T., Behrmann, M., & Bannan-Ritland, B. (2006). Assistive Technology and Literacy Learning: Reflections of Parents and Children. Journal Of Special Education Technology, 21(1),
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The researcher wants to see if introducing technology; we can have both the students and parents to enjoy literacy. They want to see that by adding technology to the scholarship they can share the eBooks to parents so that they can read with their children. They find a manner of sharing the eBook with the parents so they can read with them which increased their reading habits. This had an opportunity to have an interaction with technology to promote literacy with both parents and students.
McManis, M. m., & McManis, L. l. (2016). Using a Touch-Based, Computer-Assisted Learning System to Promote Literacy and Math Skills for Low-Income Preschoolers. Journal Of Information Technology Education, 15409-429.
Low-Income students don’t have access to much technology which has a disadvantage for the students. Allowing students to have an engaging computer-based system will increase the knowledge of reading and math. The students that started to participate in the learning of equipment system had an increase in the state assessments and improved their reading skills. Those that didn’t participate had lower scores compare to those that used the computer-based learning program. The students started to better with the engaging teaching and the use of the computer-based

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