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etrick

QUICK!!!! - 18 views

started by etrick on 12 Sep 14 1 follow-up, last by etrick on 12 Sep 14
  • jwoody2014
    #5 jwoody2014 on 12 Sep 14
     
    I don't have AIM, but I see you figured out who I was haha. I try to make my usernames pretty obvious. I don't know who any of the names are to help with figuring out who has contributed either. Or why we have 10 people in the group and only 8 are listed in the class activity? confused... Anything else you need help with though, or all we all set other than user names?
  • jwoody2014
    #10 jwoody2014 on 12 Sep 14
     
    my email is jlwoody@fullsail.edu
jwoody2014

Our statement? - 28 views

started by jwoody2014 on 10 Sep 14 3 follow-ups, last by etrick on 12 Sep 14
  • jwoody2014
    #1 jwoody2014 on 10 Sep 14
     
    What does everyone think our statement should be?
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  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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!
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