I also would like to contribute to the emerging discussion regarding 'the future of reading'.
Without doubt, this phenomenon will grow and will also start leaving its effect on society at large but particularly, we will start seeing the effect on our current teens - even the Gen Y.
This trend is fueled by the sophisticated technology which is being developed together with their possibilities and the 'always on' concept brought about. I will venture to add that the other concept which I would marry to this latter is, the 'always present'!
eReaders, tablets and mobile phones in their turn, has kept most of us sleepless and active all day long. The famous Ranghanathan said 'every book it's reader, and every reader it's book'. This can be equated to or linked to 'every user his tech and every tech it's user'.
Each user needs to identify own needs and decide which piece of technology will satisfy that particular need.
However, on the educational level, I believe that this trend will challenge the traditional 'textbook', since, the more our kids will be handling their 'tech', the more will they want to use it. To this end, we educators need to catch up the wave and use it to their advantage.
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