There’s a thoughtful comment in the Economist by (as usual) an anonymous correspondent seriously suggesting that:
Teachers must recognise that our pedagogical tools are inconsistent with the skills needed to survive in a world where people are always connected to everyone and everything. In such a world, learning to think for oneself could well be more important than simply learning to read and write.
It’s not a stupid idea, despite the instant response of a professional literacy specialist, like myself,
As the days go by, this literacy blog will try to illustrate the changing world of literacy, and the role of dyslexia in business, and ask new questions. Questions like:
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- Can you be dyslexic and still read well?
- Would dyslexia tuition be useful even if you’re literate?
- Can “excellence” be achieved even if society ignores literacy
Teachers, we will argue, can do a lot of things! But can Society respond, and ask its teachers to do sensible things?
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