What the Experts Say....

Boys have fallen behind girls in Literacy, many have referred to this as a crisis.   We need to find out what we can do to stop the trend. " Research also points out that, overall, boys devote less time to reading, tend to be less confident readers, have less motivation to engage in reading, do not especially value reading as a free time activity, and have less interest in reading than girls." (Baker & Wigfield, 1999; Chen, 2008; Gambell & Hunter, 2000; McKenna, Ellsworth, & Kear, 1995; Mok & Cheung, 2004; Sokal et al., 2004).

Technology can improve interest in Reading, according to Baincarosa and Griffiths  Technology tools to support reading in the digital age.  Using a tablet and E-Reading programs can help with phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension and interest.  To help students there are also organizational skills, binder apps.  Programs can also offer stories of interest and on their reading level while the graphics can help with their conceptual comprehension.  The down fall to using technology in the classroom is not all students have the access to the devices.  Socio-economically struggling students will fall behind because they do not have the means to purchase technology.