07/15/25

Today, I explored digital reading and writing through the lens of several “Would you rather?” questions. The answers surprised me… although I am very “for” technology, especially in the classroom, when faced with these questions, I seem to prefer print.

Would you rather read the book or watch the movie of a story?

I would choose reading the book every time, although I would love to watch the movie after I have completed the book. This is because movies cut out a large portion of the story in order to fit everything into a nice 1.5h-2h length. The book contains the whole story, and RARELY is the movie’s version ever better than the book’s.

Make a video or write a paper?

I would always rather write a paper. I tend to procrastinate, and making a video last-minute, at 2am, in the dark, is not usually the best way to showcase my knowledge. I can bang out a paper in a couple hours, fueled on pure adrenaline and a Yerba Mate.

Write a book or start a podcast?

Although I have tried both, I would 100% rather write a book. I have always loved creative writing and intend to publish novels in my future.

This definitely surprised me, although I grew up printing in school. I wondered if students who grew up with more technology would have different answers, so I decided to ask my 12 year-old and 9 year-old sisters for their opinions.

Rylee (9) would rather read the book, write a paragraph (She’s in grade 3 I don’t think she knows what a paper is), and write a book. Lexi (12) would rather watch the movie, write a paragraph, and write a book. Very interesting! Although we are siblings and grew up together, so these are probably skewed results.