How might databases and the Internet be used to help struggling readers?

What will be an ideal response?


Databases and the Internet can be used in several ways to help struggling readers:
• Databases offer access to a vast range of materials at a variety of levels and on a variety of subjects. Databases include educational periodicals, some of which are specifically designed for struggling readers.
• Databases might include multimedia, and text-to-speech and dictionaries, which can aid struggling readers.
• The Internet also contains a vast array of materials. Some offer coverage of the same topics at a variety of levels. Many sites also offer explanatory multimedia. Internet sites can be motivational. 
• Programs are built into computers and tablets or can be acquired that provide text-to-speech for Internet sites. Dictionaries can also be readily accessed.

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