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46 Unit 08 | Read all about it! 5  affluent: wohlhabend, vermögend Watch the video on paperbacks again (see coursebook, p. 113) and match the statements to the people. Be careful: the names of the people are not spoken aloud, but you can read them in the captions ( Einblendungen ). a Rick Gekoski, writer & rare book dealer: b Stephen Bayley, author & design critic: c David Pearson, designer: d John McConnell, designer: 1 The first Penguin paperbacks were very successful. 2 I would probably use an e-book if it was free. 3 Reading is not only about accessing data. 4 I’m excited to see what the future of this technology will bring. 5 Paperbacks are a better choice if you only want to read one book. 6 I don’t mind touching a paper book with dirty hands. 7 I saw someone reading on a plane not long ago. 8 Reading a paperback is not the same as reading an e-book. 9 It makes a difference if you can actually touch a paperback book. Read the paragraphs below. The last sentence of each paragraph is missing. Decide which of the sentences (A–D) fits. There is one sentence you won’t need. LISTENING + VIEWING 7 BBC 04 a5g8jy READING 8 Using technology in the classroom 1 Some schools have adapted a flexible ‘Bring your own technology’ model, which allows students to bring their own cell phones to school. In these cases, teachers adapt them into their lesson plans in various ways. For instance, one teacher asks students to look up information on their phone or access links posted on the teacher’s Twitter account. 2 Cell phones can be used as a reference tool, such as a dictionary or a thesaurus. Also, many teachers have encouraged students to use them as an organizational tool to set calendar reminders for upcoming assignment due dates or exam dates. 3 Apart from the common concern that it can be difficult to keep students with cell phones on task, one broader concern regarding allowing cell phones in the classroom has to do with making income inequality more apparent among students. According to research, 84% of the teachers surveyed agreed with the statement that “Today’s digital technologies are leading to more inequality between affluent 5 and disadvantaged students.” A Other teachers have utilized cell phone technology to allow students to participate in class through polls, or text the teacher questions if they are shy and less likely to raise their hand. B Another teacher who also allows students to conduct class-related research on their phone states, “By letting the kids use the phones this way, I have a lot less trouble getting the students to put the phones away when I ask them to.” C There are certainly many strategies for either banning cell phones in the classroom completely or for adapting them into lessons, and with any educational policy debate, there are many pros and cons to either stance. D Moreover, 56% responded that today’s digital technologies are widening the gap between the most and least academically successful students. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv