The way students read has changed, and classrooms are feeling it. This session introduces the Biliterate brain as a framework for understanding how print and digital reading shape cognitive pathways differently and what that means for teaching and learning. Participants will leave with practical strategies to improve reading comprehension across both modes and the tools to embed them into their own classrooms.
Many educators are observing a shift in how students arrive to class: less prepared to engage deeply with reading materials and less equipped to sustain the kinds of rich classroom dialogue that learning depends on. Part of what drives this shift is that the way students now read has changed. The rise of digital spaces has fundamentally altered how information is created, shared, and read, calling on educators to rethink how reading is taught altogether.
This session responds to that challenge by introducing the biliterate brain as a framework for understanding what print and digital reading each demand of the learner. Participants will examine how print and digital reading each shape the way the brain processes information, exploring practices like lateral reading that are essential to navigating digital texts. Throughout, participants will have opportunities to reflect on their own course assignments, consider how to embed these strategies into their subject areas, and leave with concrete tools to bring directly into their classrooms.
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