There is a big difference between earliest reading memories among students, as compared to the 21st century literacy activities. Students during the early periods learned mostly through various engagements, for example, gaming and watching educative TV sessions. In the age of Internet and wireless devices, the current literacy activities, according to the learners, are more enjoyable, because they allowed them to employ the use of new technologies, and always stay close to their friends using numerous messengers and social networks. Additionally, the new ideas improved the student’s ICT skills. For instance, massages helped with paraphrasing. When comparing current activities and the literacy of the learners, students are willing to be engaged in more projects to improve their skills. It can be achieved if teachers embrace and encourage them use their devices. Therefore, I have a feeling that the number of graduates, who can read and solve any problem, will increase across the country (Nesbitt, 2007).
Reading Books is Fundamental
Even though technologies are rapidly developing, students are supposed to remember books first, as they do to their gadgets. Books bring power and transformation in lives of learners because they get more skills when studying. It is said in the article that the number of book readers decreases rapidly, especially in urban areas, where books are replaced by mobile devices, which not always bring good, useful, high-quality information with all those social network dependencies and advertisements (Blow, 2014). From the article, it is evident that through proper reading students shape and change their future. Holding and reading a physical book brings a real feeling of possession the knowledge, which is quite important nowadays. Therefore, children should be motivated by their parents and teachers and devote their time to long-term reading (Yore " Treagust, 2006).
References
Blow, C.M. (2014) Reading books is fundamental. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/opinion/blow-reading-books-is-fundamental.html?src=me"ref=general"_r=0
Nesbitt, B. (2007, November 28). A vision of K-12 students today. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8"t=7s
Yore, L.D., " Treagust, D.F. (2006). Current realities and future possibilities: Language and science literacy – empowering research and informing instruction. International Journal of Science Education, 28(2-3), 291-314.
