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“But a recent study by the Pew Internet and
American Life Project confirms that middle school and high school students
understand what kind of language is appropriate in what context (Lenhart,
Smith, & Macgill, 2008). What's more, scholars of new media language, such
as David Crystal and Beverly Plester, remind us that the new technologies
encourage creativity, which can spill over into school writing (Crystal, 2008;
Plester, Wood, & Bell, 2008).”
Response
I don’t feel the occasional LOL or
btw is taking over the English language. I have a daughter who texts a lot. She
knows the difference of writing a paper for class and texting with friends.
However, I feel her teachers should find ways to incorporate more technology into
the classroom. On two occasions she has used her cell phone to tape a monotone
lecture and brought it home to prove just how boring her class was that day. I
feel this is an unproductive way of using technology. Then on the other hand she
used Windows Live Movie Maker in a computer class and came home super excited
wanting to share what she had created. That was a first in a long time. It was
something she was interested in. She learned something, she was engaged, and it
was connected to real life.
Article
I chose this article because it
expresses how I feel…"The more exposure you have to the written
word the more literate you become and we tend to get better at things that we
do for fun.”
References
Baron,
N. (2009, March). Are digital media changing language?. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Are-Digital-Media-Changing-Language¢.aspx
Shea, A. (2010, January 22). The keypad
solution. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/magazine/24FOB-onlanguage-t.html
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