"Researchers find that reading for understanding online requires the same skills as offline reading, including using prior knowledge and making predictions, plus a set of additional critical-thinking skills that reflect the open-ended, continually changing online context. For example, online readers play a more active role, selecting links rather than turning pages, and they often must interpret visual images to make sense of what they are reading" (David 84-86)
This statement seems to reveal the scope of the article. I found it interesting that the author compared the skills for offline reading to online. I agree that one needs to develop an additional set of skills for online reading, as the author suggests. For example, when I am doing a research paper I have to be careful with the online sources I choose. I have to make sure the articles I am choosing to cite are creditable and scholarly pieces of information. When making this decision I look towards the URL address to see if it indicates that it is from an educational institution. Also, I take notice of the sources, and the overall quality of the information. The major difference with offline material is that that students are usually citing text books, ones that are instructor approved.
David, Jane. "Teaching Media Literacy." Educational Leadership. 66. (2009): 84-86. Web. 5 Mar. 2012.
This video explores educating older adults on advancing their media literacy.
"Media Literacy--Opening Access to Adults." BBC. Youtube, 2011. web. 5 Mar 2012.
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