Do you still read books: Students respond

Do you still read books? When Greg Bukata told FRONTLINE's "Digital Nation" (online now) that he hadn't read Romeo and Juliet so he "read it online in five minutes," it sparked debate in the Digital Nation roundtable. Are students still reading books? Is it possible to get Shakespeare in five minutes? Watch what students have to say about reading and multitasking, share your comments, and check out what the debate amongst the experts in the "Digital Nation" roundtable.

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In a unique collaboration with the public that began on the "Digital Nation" Web site, award-winning producer Rachel Dretzin and commentator Douglas Rushkoff probe how digital technology is changing nearly every aspect of modern culture, from the ways we think and learn to the ways in which we socialize, work and even conduct war. Is it possible to multitask well? Is too much digital media bad for young brains? Should we fight wars by remote control? What are the real-world effects of immersion in virtual worlds? Watch online beginning and share your story of life in the digital age at http://www.pbs.org/frontline/digitalnation/ .

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[JehuReyes09]

I love reading books! But they're too expensive for me. So far, I've read my two High School Musical books for more than 5 times already. They're the only ones I own as they only cost a hundred and seventy-five pesos. I wanted to buy other novels but they're mostly around four hundred pesos. :(

No, I don't like reading books from the library. The only books in libraries near our place are textbooks.

I read the Bible.

[graemelockieable]

So sad. These kids do not understand or are simply unaware of the great experience & creative mindset that reading affords us & as a result are missing out on so much. If you think it was a good movie, I guarantee you the book was exponentially better. Improve your vocabulary, conversational skills & give yourself a wonderful gift of adventure, wonder, satisfaction & accomplishment; read a book!

[ajgolfer1]

reading is for loosers everybody knows

dont worry steve's got your back he does the steve dahl show

its the steve dahl show i want ya to know

 the steve dahl show and now with no reading steve dahl show i want ya to know the steve dahl show is on right now.

[RealEros1]

I just started reading and now am hooked!

I want to read poetry,story,teaching,art etc etc

haha how could some one put down

such a joy like reading?

Pretty sad but maybe lazy or a lack of pleasure

from life lol

[croxmeister]

I still think there is a place for novels and other fiction but books as reference information have been dead for quite a while now.

[PhoenixDove]

As an aspiring writer, I find this very depressing. These people are missing out on so much..... I know I don't read whole novels like I used to either, but I can't imagine being book-free. Time to reconnect.

[benseese]

What do I think? I think you need to find the "De-interlace" check box in your video editor.