Reading books vs. Internet Reading

Hello Internet! In the digital age, the internet and its widespread resources are impacting people all over the world. Information is easily accessed and questions that people have can be easily answered. How tall is Mount Everest? Why do flamingos stand on one leg? Why are puppies cute? The internet can be used as a source to investigate, no matter how silly the question is. The internet is taking the front stage and being integrated in places like the classroom. In America, there is debate as to whether reading traditional books or digital text is more effective when it comes to learning. More than half of experts, 65%, conclude that "by 2020 it will be clear that the Internet has enhanced and improved reading, writing and the rendering of knowledge" (Anderson & Rainie, 2010, p.3). Since digital text has many features such as hyperlinks and videos, navigating digital texts requires the use of various comprehension strategies. For example, a student must understand that listening to an audio will influence their comprehension. Students generally view digital text as a more enjoyable and fun activity than reading books. Despite this, I think that reading books in print is a more effective way of learning. Reading physical books and interacting with text through print is what students are taught at a young age. I think that traditional print allows students to better memorize text and encode information. Also, when technology fails digital text may not always be readily available. I think that print is more reliable.