{"id":938,"date":"2011-01-30T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T04:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbyfastforword.wordpress.com\/?p=937"},"modified":"2011-01-30T20:14:00","modified_gmt":"2011-01-31T04:14:00","slug":"how-readable-is-the-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/how-readable-is-the-information\/","title":{"rendered":"How Readable is the Information?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Readability<\/a><\/strong> may be defined as\u00a0 ‘reading ease’ or \"\"<\/a>how content can be successfully understood.\u00a0 Teachers know that comprehension is dependent on many variables, one of which is the readability level of information whether online or in print.\u00a0 It matters little if you have the best list of websites for research but the students have difficulties in decoding or understanding the information. \u00a0 When students expend enormous cognitive energy in decoding words, the result is a drop in reading speed, comprehension and higher order thinking skills.<\/p>\n

If you ask students where they find information, they will probably say ‘the internet’.\u00a0 Wouldn’t it be great if you could help them fine-tune their searches so that it accommodates their reading levels?\u00a0 Google<\/strong> has done just that – click on the Advanced Search<\/strong>. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Record your search terms (eg. “digital writing”).\u00a0 In Reading Level<\/strong>:\u00a0 select ‘basic, intermediate or advanced<\/em>‘ results.\u00a0 The selected reading level will filter websites that belong to that level.\u00a0 As well, a graph will display the percentage of websites that are assigned to each level.<\/p>\n

Readability tools can be found online or as part of writing software.\u00a0 Each one focuses on specific algorithms to determine the reading level.\u00a0 Consider using these to support your students:<\/p>\n