Other tools for reading online would target more pragmatic problems such as the best uses of search engines; choosing the right search words to locate information; and, very important, learning how to evaluate information in searches, so as to see biases and attempts to influence opinion and/or consumption, and to recognize the potential for false, unsubstantiated information. Directly addressing the kind of decision-making, attention-monitoring, and executive skills that are necessary for good online reading and Internet habits is good for all learning, whatever a child’s learning style and
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