|
Marcy, I agree with you to an extent, but the point I wanted to make is, it's not just about the colour. Yes, children can adapt and are comfortable with technology etc. But I don't agree that paper will be 'rare' and 'disappear' and as I said, there are other considerations. For example, consider the way children point at the words when they are beginning readers. On any sort of touchsreen-based reader, that can be very problematic!
I am far from a Luddite. I enjoy technology. I use my iPad when I teach and integrate technology into many of my lessons. But I don't believe it is a be-all, end-all in our lives. Technology will not replace paper books for children any more than the calculator has replaced the little plastic dinosaurs and teddy bears my school has by the bucketful for children learning to count.
|