Digital Screen Advantages And Disadvantages

The development of information and communication technologies paved the way for evolution of electronic media. Print media has changed into electronic media with many more added features and is also the present need of the society. Storage, fiscal, information explosion problems are sorted out due to electronic resources. It provides libraries to get a new identity and also to survive in day to day changing environment. An attempt has been made by the authors to clearly understand the concept, need, types, advantages and disadvantages of electronic resources.

Both screens and paper text are valuable sources of information used in today’s literature. Yet the question continues to arise as to whether or not developing a bi-literate brain is key to our development. We should be worried about the time divided between the two because certain information is interpreted in a ways that may not always be reliable. They are both beneficial, but to fully comprehend and master reading material, I believe the paper text is a lot more valuable when it comes to understanding the topic. In the present day, with the expansion of new technology and the ever-growing technology industry, more people to spend time in front of a screen compared to paper text. With this new addition to their lives everyone should build a bi-literate

Mankind has come a long way, from reading the traces left by animals in the soil to reading the scratches and scrawls across a white surface, (or the printed letters on a page). However, printed records are hardly ever hand-written anymore since the impact of electronic (and digital) environments are so prevalent in lives. With the exception of those who still write out their notes for school or send heartfelt cards during the holidays, most people don 't

The article “The Writings on the Screen” by Tiffany O’Callaghan talks about how this generation reads more frequently, and the style of writing has changed immensely. Tiffany also talks about how taking notes by hand rather than a computer will help you understand the topics of the lecture, and also help you retain the information. She emphasizes on the fact that using a laptop for an educational purpose is problematic, and distracting, not only to yourself, but to others around you. This article also talks about how writing by hand forces your brain to process the information you heard.

According to an article by Ferris Jabr in Scientific American, studies show that most people learn better when they read long texts on paper. This is in part because the brain works differently when the person actually thumbs through paper. Seeing where a book begins and ends helps human brains record and organize the information. Jabr writes, “Turning the pages of a paper book is like leaving one footprint after another on the trail—there’s a rhythm to it and a visible record of how far one has traveled.” Researcher Erik Wastlund has found that digital reading takes more mental energy, making brains tire more easily. A tired brain has a harder time understanding what it is reading. Thus, it is perhaps not surprising that other studies have shown that when people read short texts, they learn equally well reading on a screen or on paper.

“While some argue, cursive writing belongs in the archives and common core ushers it out of schools, the evidence shows we need it as much as ever.” says Jennifer Doverspike. Some people may question why it is still necessary for cursive to be taught in our schools. Especially when we are no longer in the 21st century. Where we have now entered the new age where technology is constantly on the rise, and tablets and iPhones have taken over. This drastic change has allowed our children and adults to take the easier route. Although the electronic world has taken over and has added new elements to the writing world. Researchers have found a strong connection between writing by hand, the mind, language skills, memory and artificial thinking.

Mankind has come a long way, from reading the traces left by animals in the soil to reading the scratches and scrawls across a white surface, (or the printed letters on a page). However, printed records are hardly ever hand-written anymore since the impact of electronic (and digital) environments are so prevalent in our lives. With the exception of those who still write out their notes for school or send heartfelt cards during the holidays, most people don 't hand-write anything anymore. The “technology” of the alphabet has been used to create printed records, which has proceeded to produce electronic records.

Baron states “The computer, the latest development in writing technology, promises, or threatens, to change literacy practices for better or worse, depending on your point of view.” (Baron, 691) Baron believes that the computer is the biggest technological advancement, and that it has changed writing more than any other technological advancement has previously. Grabill et. Al agrees that the computer has had a huge affect on writing stating “Writing practices and

“As Schools Jump to Tablets, Questions Linger Over Impact on Writing and Reading Skills” was written by Jesse Kirsch. Jesse stresses that technology may be weakening students’ ability to read and successfully execute an essay or paper; however, the main concern is distraction.

Unlike speech, reading and writing are, to borrow a phrase from evolutionary psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker, “cognitively unnatural.” Parents don’t have to teach an infant to speak—it’s simply a human instinct. Writing, on the other hand, doesn’t come naturally. Why does this matter? Rather than being a purely visual process, both reading and writing piggyback on language and speech. This has profound consequences for how humans process and understand writing, consequences that almost all speed-reading techniques ignore or distort.

Benjamin Herold, in his article “Digital Reading Poses Learning Challenges for Students”, makes claims complementary to digital reading while acknowledging the benefits of print reading, suggesting a revision of digital reading methods that implements some of the same characteristics readers appreciate when reading from print. Herold understands the reality of the comprehensive deficiencies related to digital reading, just as Nicholas Carr established in his own article. With tablets becoming the standard mode of reading in school, Herold describes the challenges students face when studying or reading their digital textbooks before offering a converging solution that incorporates aspects of physical reading. When reading from a screen, the brain may instinctively scan over a text rather than thoroughly read it, which impacts comprehension significantly. With a program called Curriculet, students have access to interactive features that actually benefit their educational experience rather than disrupt it. Herold mentions that teachers have the ability to “embed annotations, multimedia, ‘checkpoint’ questions, and formal assessments that can prompt students to consider key points … and probe for understanding” (Herold 25). Instead of falling to the change, Curriculet accepts the challenge of bettering the technological experience and improving digital literacy. Carr and Herold share the understanding

Humanity lives in an age of new and exciting technologies that enables people to improve their writing skills and enhance their reading abilities. This digital age where communication is instant and knowledge is just a Google search away has mean that language has had to evolve and change with the times. The digitalisation of books in inventions such as an e-book reader, the rise of new technologies such as mobile phones with their use of emoticons, the use of the internet in the development of the English language through communication on social media, and the use of spell-checker to help with writing assignments and typing up stories as well as a potential tool to save lives through prevention are

Technology is developing at such a rapid pace, that keyboards may soon be replaced for something even more convenient. Although it is important that education looks forward, and develops with the times, it is also important for education to provide students with tools to connect with and study the past. Although cursive is no longer utilized in the United States for writing out important documents or essays, it was utilized in documents of the past. The Constitution and Declaration of Independence were both written out in beautiful and free-flowing cursive. In these cases, cursive is utilized

Talking spell checkers and electronic dictionaries work the same as proofreading programs (Stanberry 5). Students who struggle with organizing their thoughts while writing a paper may find use in graphic organizers and outlining ATs (Stanberry 4). They let the user dump information in an unstructured manner (Stanberry 4). The device later helps them organize the information into appropriate categories and in an order (Stanberry 4). Students with terrible handwriting can use portable word processors, speech-recognition programs and paper-based computer pens to assist them in the classroom (Stanberry

Various researches have shown that the reading pattern in an environment that is digital in the last ten years has decreased attention. Peoples` literacy skills and habits have been characterized by this pattern. The time spent on electronic document has dramatically risen in the last ten years. This implies that a screen based reading behavior has come up in our societies. This is characterized by one time reading, reading selectively, spending more time browsing and then the time spent in concentrated reading is very minimal. As a matter of fact, reading on a screen can take a longer time than a person who reads a book because of distractions like hypertext links. Digital technologies can be used to improve our cognitive function though multitasking but effective learning will occur from a book because there are less