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"Today, the definition of literacy has expanded from traditional notions of reading and writing to include the ability to learn, comprehend, and interact with technology in a meaningful way"

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The authors of this report defined reading comprehension as "the process of simultaneously extracting and constructing meaning through interaction and involvement with written language"

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Nonlinear hypertext

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Most notable are the hyperlinks embedded within short passages

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Multiple-media texts. Traditional text forms typically include a combination of two types of media: print and two-dimensional graphics.

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Nonlinear hypertext.

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Interactive texts. In addition to the hypertext and hypermedia features, Web-based text environments are, by their very nature, interactive. Readers are invited to coauthor online

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Multiple-media texts.

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Interactive texts.

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new comprehension processes are required for these electronic text environments

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With traditional texts, prereading thought processes focus on questions such as the following: What will happen next? What do I know about this topic? What is the author's purpose? What do I expect to learn from this text?

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Within interactive Web-based environments, however, proficient readers also need to plan answers to questions like these: How should I navigate this information? How can I expect to interact with this environment? What is my role or task in this activity? How can I add to this body of knowledge?

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Broadened Understandings of the Social Context

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Pianfetti, E.S. (2001). Teachers and technology: Digital literacy through professional development. Language Arts, 78, 255–262.

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