2. Read the article, The Miss Rumphius Effect: Envisionments for Literacy and Learning that Transform the Internet, published at the following web site: http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=/electronic/RT/rumphius.html

3. On a sheet of paper, define the term literacy. Make a list of skills necessary to be considered literate in today's world. Try to be as specific as possible.

4. Go to the site: Cow's Eye: http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/index.html. Click on STEP BY STEP: DISSECTING A COW"S EYE. Download REAL AUDIO PLAYER from the site if you do not have it on your computer. This should take just a few minutes. This is important as you will need to hear the computer audio. Click CONTINUE and navigate the site, clicking on all hyperlinks (red underlined words).

As you navigate the site, think about how reading this Internet site is similar and different to reading a traditionally printed page. Make a list of those similarities and differences. Also, think about the writing skills needed to create a presentation that incorporates all of the unique features found on this site (e.g., hyperlinks, audio). Make a list of those skills.

5. Think about students in your class (grade level, age, ability). In light of the unique characteristics of electronic text, what skills do you think you would need to introduce or reinforce to your students so they can effectively and efficiently read and write text on the Internet? Discuss your thoughts with a classmate.