2007-01-02 22:01:53 · 9 answers · asked by desperate lady 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
No. Reading is a required skill for using the internet.
However, our vocabulary is changing. "Out" are the words like "scuttlebutt" and "dag nabbit" and "in" are the acronyms like LOL and WMIRL.
2007-01-02 22:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading makes a full man, writing an exact man and conversation a ready man... was the familiar old quote in the schools and colleges..
The increasing volume of syllabus right from schools - a fall out of the expanding knowledge domain of humanity - is already restricting the time available for general reading... The tired children invariably go to the TV or Internet or cheap journals, for some entertaining programmes...
Even the information searched in the Internet is for a particular home work (school kids) or a seminar (collegiate) rather than for gaining general knowledge... literature and philosophy are often sought by students who have chosen the subject for their specialization (professional preference) rather than by general group... A multi-specialty interest is a rarity in this age...
The reading habit is thus declining in general not just due to the technologies alone but a whole range of factors like the changing life styles, like more entertainment preferences over general reading (due to the overloading of academics) etc...
Though the reading habit had declined significantly, it has only caused a fall in the rate of growth of written books of general interest ... in my opinion... since even the reduced (%) group of general readers is numerically more than the group of previous year(s) ... due to just the increased number of total population!
2007-01-03 06:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I can tell by the formulation of most of the questions and answers on this site. One of the most important things that the teacher in school today is lacking is the ability or willingness to instill in the students the desire to learn.
It is not always the teachers fault. Sometimes it is the student. They just don't want to learn. They want out of school so bad that some are willing to get kicked out. As a result they wind up in jail or prison, or even dead. Why? Because "Society didn't give me a chance."
There is an old adage, "If the teacher is willing, the student will learn." on the other hand, if the student is willing, the teacher will teach. You just have to find a balance between those two concepts.
2007-01-03 10:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by gyro-nut64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are college entrance boards that have stated that the communication skills of students are greatly lacking. Penmanship is a thing of the past with all the keyboarding we do on a regular basis, and verbal skills are lacking due to the texting in shorthand. Readin is an extension of all of these skills. We expand our vocabulary by reading. I have never been a good reader due to learning difficulties, but worked very hard not to appear foolish, and my children are very good readers.
2007-01-03 06:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by norwooddrafting 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure it has something to do with it but I think cost is also a factor. One hard copy book is equivlent to a weeks worth of gas for me now days and libraries aren't exactly well stocked with new releases either also do to cost.
2007-01-03 09:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not necessarily...it depends.....reading is a skill and well lets face it...u cant use technology these days if u are illeterate can you? in actual sense it maybe doin more good than harm....
2007-01-03 06:33:24 · answer #6 · answered by sholii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still read a fair amount, but I am old fashioned.
2007-01-03 23:03:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. because ebooks are available n cheaper
2007-01-03 06:15:31 · answer #8 · answered by Firnas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course....
2007-01-03 06:06:58 · answer #9 · answered by luck fest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋