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People are so much more literate than they were even a short time ago. Having to type in order to participate on the internet and the Harry Potter phenomenon bo
by pessimizer 1y ago
People are so much more literate than they were even a short time ago. Having to type in order to participate on the internet and the Harry Potter phenomenon both seriously upgraded world literacy in general.
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> [...]the number of thirteen-year-olds who read for fun “almost every day” fell from twenty-seven per cent to fourteen per cent.
Also, the number of thirteen-year-olds who read 10-50K words on the internet daily but don't consider it reading shot up to 100%
- Loughla 1y agoAre 13 year olds reading on the Internet though? My experience working with the youth is that they consume video, not written material
- SamBam 1y agoEvidence?
- coliveira 1y agoYou have no idea what teens are doing, it is mostly video all day long.
- tolerance 1y agoThe issue is reading comprehension. Not the mere ability to read.