Reading and Technology
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Reading and Technology
Children say the Internet will complement — not replace — book reading, as shown in this recent Scholastic report.
Children say the Internet will complement — not replace — book reading, as shown in this recent Scholastic report.
Read Books for Fun Every Day vs. Go Online Daily
| Read Books for Fun Every Day | Go Online Daily | |
|---|---|---|
| Ages 5-8 | 30% | 9% |
| Ages 9-11 | 22% | 34% |
| Ages 12-14 | 23% | 39% |
| Ages 15-17 | 17% | 58% |
| All Children | 24% | 33% |
Which Activity Would You Prefer
Read a printed book: 62%
Read a book on a handheld device: 20%
Read a book on a computer: 18%
Activities Children Have Done to Extend Their Reading Experience Online:
| Total | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learned what other people thought about a book | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Learned new things about a book or author | 45% | 48% | 41% |
| Told friends what they discovered online | 43% | 44% | 42% |
| Connected with other readers and felt like part of a group | 28% | 30% | 26% |
Energy Efficiency
30% of K–12 IT executives with procurement responsibility say energy efficiency is a very important consideration when purchasing new desktop/client IT equipment.
53% say someone in their IT department receives reports, authorizes payment or otherwise has responsibility for the amount and cost of energy used.
Of this group, 89% manage energy consumption.
76% say the lack of a way to isolate and measure the energy used in IT operations is or may be a significant barrier to energy efficiency.
57% say they do not know all the things they can do to improve energy efficiency.