Digital and Traditional Reading

I believe that there is a huge difference between digital and traditional literacy. Although you have pros and cons for both, I think that traditional reading should always be the way to go. With digital reading, kids will more than likely become distracted with social networking sites and online chatting. I also believe that reading online does not have the same effect as reading a book. Books usually have a more clearer setting, plot, and theme. Digital literacy is usually a faster way for kids to get straight to the main point of a book, however, digital literacy does mean kids won't be lugging heavy ten pound books around everyday. I think that schools are better off using traditional book reading. Staying with traditional reading, I believe that kids will get a better understanding of books instead of getting distracted by what the internet has to offer.