Benefits and Barriers of Digital Tools in a Technology-Rich Environment: Digital Practices of "Struggling" Readers

• In Event: Poster Session 14
  In Poster Session: Poster Session: Research on Innovations in Learning Technologies

Abstract

In this qualitative case study, I explored how students with reading difficulties engage in digital literacy practices in the context of integrated digital literacy instruction. Specifically, I closely examined the affordances and constraints students with reading difficulties encountered as they navigated digital tools in a technology-rich classroom environment. Findings indicate both benefits and barriers to the inclusion of digital tools for students with reading disabilities. The findings and implications will be shared during this presentation.

Author

• Aimee Frier, University of South Florida