In a research study, when 48 students were shown this web site, 90 percent of them missed the joke and thought it provided reliable information.
Further Reading on Reading
NY TIMES
Literacy Debate Online, R U Really Reading?
By MOTOKO RICH
Published: July 27, 2008
Oh, that is rich! Probably the same kids would quote from the Onion, too.
ReplyDeleteI loved it. Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteIt really is wonderful, isn't it???
ReplyDeleteyou know....when I was a kid, I was pretty gullible
I was an enthusiastic sort of person (still am) --- I probably could have looked at that and thought, "Cool!"