Writing Prompt: In the Information Age, are Americans more or less literate than before? Persuade the reader to agree with the newspaper's position while exploring the consequences of this trend. With technological advancements, more and more people are becoming digitally literate. What is “digital culture”? Research and define this term, and decide whether or not it is a necessary skill in today's society. Be sure to support your opinion using researched facts and considered reasons. Everyone's opinion should be based on the abilities of each individual and not as a group. Parent of two school-age children with different learning styles. One who learns more through traditional textbooks on a computer and the other who learns better through the use of technology? In my opinion, the technology in my life has not made some people more literate than others. As a society, we cannot blame technological advancements for the illiteracy of the American community. Are Americans more or less literate? In this day and age, people think that it is technology that is to blame for children not being able to read in the traditional sense when they used to be able to. What is not true is simply that even though technology is present in schools, teachers simply have not integrated it into learning styles. Some schools have changed the way they teach children to improve their education. Having a child behind in reading and math, they used some programs that helped her catch up with the rest of the class. Her learning styles rely more on technology than with other children, but she can read at the same levels as them. Unlike her sister who knows how to read and do mathematics without resorting to current technology. Most homes have computers with Internet access, most...... middle of paper ...... oral texts: moving my English class to the computer lab: using technology as support , teachers can guide students in an important understanding process while making sense of traditional texts. " Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy No. 7: 543. Literature Resource Center, EBSCOhost (accessed May 5, 2014). Biancarosa, G. & Griffiths, GG (2012). Technological tools to support Reading in the Digital Age. The Future of Children 22(2), 139-160. Retrieved April 28, 2014 from the MUSE Project database. Judson, E. (2010). Improving technological literacy: opening doors to research and development of traditional educational technologies, 58(3), 271-.11423-009-9135-8