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Visual Preferences for Digital Reading
Posted by Tai Botkin on 2/23/2018 7:00:00 AM
There are few things better than a really good book. I am not one that prefers a physical book to a digital one as long as the story holds my interest. When I received my first Kindle, I soon realized that I prefered a black or ecru background to a white one and that some added space between lines made reading so much more enjoyable. I would pick up a physical book after reading in my prefered style on my Kindle and find it more difficult to read.
In schools, students are now toting Chromebooks and devices down the hall rather than books. They are reading books, articles, essays, and research related to their studies in digital formats much more frequently than utilizing a paper copy. We have more control over our desired print settings now. I have found that while using the Visor extension, I can highlight and color text to my personal preferences. Changing the background color and adjusting the size of the highlighting bar makes my eyes really happy. I still enjoy a good paperback at times, but with the help of Visor I can keep my place and read easier than I ever did on a screen before.
Tai Botkin, Teacher for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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