https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l Connections between Readings en-us 2021-09-11 13:03:23 UTC 2026-01-20 17:03:20 UTC hello@padlet.com hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732578704 "It seems to us that digital texts certainly have changed our practices. We find that digital reading allows us to more easily
make reader-to-reader and text-to-other-reader connections. Digitally
delivered texts allow us to quickly highlight, extract, annotate, and then
share our thoughts about what we’re reading with others through social
networking sites." (Beers and Probst, 2013, p. 13)]]> 2021-09-11 13:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732578704 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732586618 This quote stuck out to me, as it highlights reader connections. It makes the argument that it allows even more connections to be made, something we learn is necessary to create meaning from Buehl. 

"Researchers argue that prior knowledge —what a person already knows —may be the most important variable for reading comprehension." (Buehl, 2014, pg. 4). 

In this way, one could argue that while all forms of reading are necessary, online forms may help comprehension. ]]> 2021-09-11 13:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732586618 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732594409 As I apply this to my teaching identity, it makes me think about what independent looks like in a Language Arts Classroom. In my own experience, students weren't allowed to read on things like Kindles, as they may become distracted. However, these quotes make me think that in an effective classroom, all forms of reading should be used, as comprehension comes in different forms. ]]> 2021-09-11 13:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732594409 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732597361 Also, sometimes I question why we put so much thought into the books our students are choosing to read individually. As a teacher, I am more engaged if I enjoy the content, so students likely will be too. And if it is an independent novel, in any form or type, at least they are reading at all]]> 2021-09-11 13:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732597361 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732611247 On the other side of comprehension comes ineffective reading strategies. This includes skimming for answers, surface processing, and forgetting the text. In order to combat this, teachers have to employ various reading strategies to make sure students actively engage in the text ]]> 2021-09-11 13:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732611247 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732613108 "And we still get swept away by the words, forgetting for a moment that we are in Houston
or in Marathon, and believe for that moment that we are in Narnia or Oz or on a space battleship with a boy named Ender. That, we hope, will always remain true." 
(Beers and Probst, 2013, p. 15)
This quote stuck out to me, as comprehension is an important part of reading, but it helped me remember why I became a teacher in the first place — the power of literature and the way words can make you feel. ]]> 2021-09-11 13:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732613108 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732643152 However, in the Beers and Probst article some people argue that online formats actually cause more of this surface level reading, as people are distracted by other technological pieces. ]]> 2021-09-11 14:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732643152 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732645849 For me, this brings up the question of balance. How do we implement new reading practices in the classroom, but keep it balanced enough our students are in an environment they can learn? Is there any way for us to actually determine the best reading method?]]> 2021-09-11 14:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732645849 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732646939 However, reading is not a vacuum act, so there will always be distractions. Right?]]> 2021-09-11 14:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732646939 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732657605 The best way to combat this is by making connections with the students' real lives in various ways ]]> 2021-09-11 14:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732657605 hdnfch https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732667225 I really enjoyed reading both of these texts. As a future English Educator, reading comprehension is always at the forefront of my mind. I have a lot of experience engaging with surface processing if what I am reading isn't stimulating, so I was interested to learn more about why this occurs. The Beers and Probst article explains why reading in different forms isn't cause for any alarm, and Buehl builds on that idea, explaining how comprehension can be affected with any type of reading.]]> 2021-09-11 14:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hdnfch/arp1ld42keds6c3l/wish/1732667225