Week 3 Reading: Miller

I enjoyed the Miller reading, specifically with regard to discussion on efficacy of print books vs. ebooks. When discussing Roberts and Barron 2013 research, Miller places the discussion in the context of low-income SES and educational equity. I was fascinated to learn that reading level directly influences the way children adapt to different reading mediums. Those with a higher level are not impacted by eBooks, while lower levels perform higher with print.

This sparked a few questions. What about eBooks/ tech interface cause students with lower reading levels to be less successful using them? How does this relate to the “technology gap” as access to technology is similar in both low-income groups studied?