MOST

I read this article twice because I was sure I missed something. I really
agreed with what the authors lay out at the beginning of the chapter.
They make a clear and compelling case that schools are taking low
achieving readers and drilling them on skills they don’t have. They also
explain that literacy is about more than knowing how to read.
Then I get lost. I understand that multimedia and visuals in particular
have a role in helping students learn. I wouldn’t have chosen the
educational paths I have if I didn’t believe strongly in this. Where I
have trouble is the almost 1980’s notion that students who watch t.v. will
be able to learn.

I get that the authors are not saying let’s put students into a classroom
so they can watch Reading Rainbow together. However, are we as educators
supposed to advocate that kids, especially at risk students, know t.v. so
that is what we need to give them?

Instead of making videos that relate the students “real world” why don’t
we start making online books, comics, or other reading materials that
relate???