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started by jwoody2014 on 10 Sep 14
  • jwoody2014
    #1 jwoody2014 on 10 Sep 14
     
    What does everyone think our statement should be?
  • etrick
    #2 etrick on 10 Sep 14
     
    Originally I was under the impression we were to employ misinformation or deny the claim. I'm not as sure now. But my original idea for tactics was:
    -Discredit tv, texting, social networks, posting and the internet.
    -Show various statistics reflecting a decline in general literacy. (even if out of context) (try to find reliable sources though)
    I think we are better off avoiding misinformation but I'm not sure. What are you guys' thoughts? Based on our learning up to now, it may be clever to use. Group C's job is to research our ideas, so using things out of context may not be a good idea, or it may work. Not really sure.
  • etrick
    #3 etrick on 10 Sep 14
     
    note: there is definitely enough material to support our claims...
  • jwoody2014
    #4 jwoody2014 on 11 Sep 14
     
    I know that we are supposed to refute the statement that "Technology (through television, texting, social networks posting, and the Internet), has contributed to an increase in literacy skills."

    I think it is very easy to support that technology hasn't increased literacy skills with some of the articles that we have here. In my opinion with these articles I think that technology has made us lazier with the use of "text lingo" that students now put in their papers and also spell check because people don't always note the use of spelling but rather fix the mistake and keep making that mistake.

    I think avoiding misinformation is a good idea because we have facts that could prove that technology isn't contributing to an increase in literacy skills.

    I'm just not sure what the statement should be though? Maybe something along the lines of "Technology (through television, texting, social networks posting, and the Internet), has not contributed to an increase in literacy skills, but rather a decline. Critical thinking and analysis have taken a downwards toll..." ? I'm kind of stuck on that. Any ideas???

    Also who is going to send this off? I work tomorrow evening, so I just want to make sure that this is taken care of or how I can be of assistance?
  • etrick
    #5 etrick on 11 Sep 14
     
    I will be around tomorrow evening and can send it in but will need some others to help with what we are going to submit. I think you are dead on here. I believe the true answer to this conundrum is somewhere in the middle, after watching half a dozen children grow up in our house filled with technology. We restrict their use and avoid video games and television as much as possible without depriving them. The dangers are real. All of this research doesn't really persuade me to do anything different but more solidifies my beliefs in regulating their consumption. I don't think the goal here is to win, anyway. Just presenting a solid ground for our position to stand on should net us a good grade. However I think we should do something clever, as the other team will likely employ strategy as well. I can convert the document I created earlier into our file and upload it no problem. I will need to get everyone involved in next 24 hours though so I can submit it. If you guys have other plans, post here!!
  • jwoody2014
    #6 jwoody2014 on 11 Sep 14
     
    I like your idea of adding in the other document as well. It's nicely laid out and will help show the message we are trying to prove. I agree though, the goal isn't to necessarily win but to show our position. Maybe we could build off of the statement that I started? It needs more to it, just not sure what.
    I agree with you though that the dangers are real. I have had classes with other students at a different college where we would proofread each others papers and they would actually put cuz instead of because and other horribly abbreviated text lingo in. I do agree that technology should be regulated, I think it helps aid in learning, but shouldn't take away from the basics of writing and reading.
  • torpetey
    #7 torpetey on 11 Sep 14
     
    Here is something I threw together based on the research I did, I won't be able to post much tomorrow. I'm West Coast time and work early in the morning and then hit the road to go see my little sister graduate. Take what you want from it, or don't use it. I think we need to go heavy on the negative side effects and back it with our research. Use as many reliable sources as possible. Hopefully all of our research is from a reliable source as that is what I understood this assignment was about. Seeking out the reliable and weeding out the misinformative. Let me know what you all think.


    Technology through the ages has been believed to help grow us not only as a people, but as a community. We have been indoctrinated to believe that it leads to the "embetterment" our lives. Today we raise a highly advanced, yet technologically crippled generation. 1Doctors and Physicians today fear that texting constantly has brought the attention spans of our youth to an all time low. 2There are those that fear that we are becoming so heavily dependent on technology that if it were to crash we would be a lost people.

    1&2. http://www.slideshare.net/tuohyk15/negative-effects-of-text-messages-social-media
  • jwoody2014
    #8 jwoody2014 on 11 Sep 14
     
    I agree with you that we need to hit on the negative side effects with reliable information. I am positive that my sources are reliable as well.

    I do agree that if technology were to crash we would be a lost people. I think that is something worth adding in to our statement... Does anyone else have anything to add? We aren't getting much participation here :(

    I am about to get ready and head to work though here in the next hour, but will check back here before I leave... Eric, I know you said you would send in the assignment (thank you for that!) I hope my information has been enough for you to maybe build off of. Maybe between the three of us that have taken part in this discussion (or anyone else who joins in and adds to this after I post this) you can finish off my statement that I started. I think we have pretty good sources and information. Let me know if I can be of any more help though and I'll try to get back on here while at work!
  • etrick
    #9 etrick on 12 Sep 14
     
    After class I will try to get this taken care of. If anyone is on here, add me on aim (espfister@fullsail.edu) and I will be on til at least midnight. We have to whip this out by 1159

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