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Jill S

Txt msg n school literacy: does texting and knowledge of text abbreviations adversely a... - 4 views

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    Plester, Beverly, Clare Wood, and Victoria Bell. "Txt msg n school literacy: does texting and knowledge of text abbreviations adversely affect children's literacy attainment?." Literacy 42.3 (2008): 137-144. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of children who own and use mobile phones regularly. Some of these children even prefer text messaging to actual conversation and have developed a knowledge of an abbreviated language used in text messages known as "textisms." Many studies have focused on the effects of "textisms" in the language of adults, but few have focused on children and how extreme exposure to text messaging affects their development of language. The authors strive to evaluate these effects in this article, which describes a study they performed. The first part of the study analyzed how the number of text messages sent along with the knowledge of "textisms" affect performance on a standardized test known as the Key Stage test. The second part focused on the link between the use of "textisms" and spelling and writing. From this study and the results it produced, the authors determined that, in general, there is not a connection between text messaging and poor writing and reading abilities.
Jill S

EBSCOhost: Txt msg n school literacy: does texting and knowledge of text abbreviations... - 3 views

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    Plester, Beverly, Clare Wood, and Victoria Bell. "Txt msg n school literacy: does texting and knowledge of text abbreviations adversely affect children's literacy attainment?." Literacy 42.3 (2008): 137-144. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of children who own and use mobile phones regularly. Some of these children even prefer text messaging to actual conversation and have developed a knowledge of an abbreviated language used in text messages known as "textisms." Many studies have focused on the effects of "textisms" in the language of adults, but few have focused on children and how extreme exposure to text messaging affects their development of language. The authors strive to evaluate these effects in this article, which describes a study they performed. The first part of the study analyzed how the number of text messages sent along with the knowledge of "textisms" affect performance on a standardized test known as the Key Stage test. The second part focused on the link between the use of "textisms" and spelling and writing. From this study and the results it produced, the authors determined that, in general, there is not a connection between text messaging and poor writing and reading abilities.
Kirsten G

Texting 'is no bar to literacy' - 4 views

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    Ward, Lucy. "Texting 'is no bar to literacy.'" The Gaurdian, 23 Dec. 2004. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. The causes and effects of texting for young kids is debated in this article. At a young age kids are more prone to text and be more technologically savvy. However, their literacy is effected by the amount of texting they do. Children that text less write more. Therefore, children that text more, write less and are less involved in their writing abilities. I will use this information in describing the effects of texting at young ages.
Jill S

Text messaging at night can lead to sleeping disorders in kids - 1 views

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    Gupta, Neha. "Text messaging at night can lead to sleeping disorders in kids." The Med Guru. A TrustSquare Infomedia, 2 Nov. 2010. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. A study was performed that evaluated the effects of sending text messages and using the Internet right before bedtime on children. The researchers at the Sleep Disorders Center at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J found that the use of these technologies right before bed can have negative effects on kids' sleeping patterns. These then impact their daytime functioning and psychological health. This lack of sleep results in poor cognitive functioning and disorders such as ADHD. The amount of texting and online use before bed should be limited and monitored by parents.
Jill S

Texting. - 1 views

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    Crystal, David. "Texting." ELT Journal: English Language Teachers Journal Jan. 2008: 77+. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010.
Jill S

Text messaging at night can lead to sleeping disorders in kids - 1 views

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    A study was performed that evaluated the effects of sending text messages and using the Internet right before bedtime on children. The researchers at the Sleep Disorders Center at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J found that the use of these technologies right before bed can have negative effects on kids' sleeping patterns. These then impact their daytime functioning and psychological health. This lack of sleep results in poor cognitive functioning and disorders such as ADHD. The amount of texting and online use before bed should be limited and monitored by parents.
Kirsten G

Writing for the Instant Messaging and Text Messaging Generation: Using New Literacies t... - 2 views

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    Sweeny, Sheelah M. "Writing for the Instant Messaging and Text Messaging Generation: Using New Literacies to Support Writing Instructions." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 54.2: 121-130. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. A description on how text messaging and instant messaging effect our literacy is explained in this article. The article mentions that because kids are so involved in texting and instant messaging, teachers are coming up with new ways of explaining topics so kids understand it better. Texting and instant messaging have great impacts on our learning.
Jill S

Cyberbullying: its nature and impact in secondary school pupils - 2 views

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    Smith, Peter K., et al. "Cyberbullying: its nature and impact in secondary school pupils." Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry 49.4 (2008): 376-385. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. Bullying has taken on a new form as it has started to occur through the Internet and cell phones and has begun to be known as "cyberbullying." This article focuses on a study in which students of secondary schools took a survey on how often the had been bullied through electronic means. In the first study, phone call and text messaging bullying were most frequent. In the second study, phone call and instant messaging were most frequent and text messaging next. Both studies discovered that cyberbullying takes place more often outside of school than inside school. This can be stopped maybe by informing parents more and including this topic in education.
Kirsten G

The Effects of Text Messaging on English Grammar - 1 views

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    Russel, Lisa M. "The Effects of Text Messaging on English Grammar." EHow, 4 Jan. 2010. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. Listed are the negative and positive effects of text messaging on English grammar. It gives examples on both sides of the argument of if technology does or does not affect literacy. This will help me whether I choose the positive or negative side for how technology affects literacy.
Gabrielle R

Worlds have collided and modes have merged: classroom evidence of changed literacy prac... - 1 views

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    Walsh, Maureen. "Worlds have collided and modes have merged: classroom evidence of changed literacy practices." Literacy, Volume 42, issue 2 (July 2008), p. 101-108. OhioLINK. Web. 20 November 2010 Debates continue in public and in educational policy forums about the 'basics' of literacy while many have not recognised that these basics may never be the same again. Rapid changes in digital communication provide facilities for reading and writing to be combined with various and often quite complex aspects of music, photography and film. At the same time, educational policy and national testing requirements are still principally focused on the reading and writing of print-based texts. This paper examines evidence from classroom research to analyse the nature of multimodal literacy, the literacy that is needed in contemporary times for reading, viewing, responding to and producing multimodal and digital texts. Examples of students' engagement in multimodal literacy are presented to demonstrate how classroom literacy practices can incorporate the practices of talking, listening, reading and writing together with processing the modes of written text, image, sound and movement in print and digital texts.
Jill S

Writing for the Instant Messaging and Text Messaging Generation: Using New Literacies t... - 3 views

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    This article focuses on how ICT's (information and communication technologies) have transformed reading, writing, and education. Written communication has become less formal and the syntax and layout has changed. However, technology has enabled students to engage in "creative and collaborative communication." It has also enabled the practice of writing through everyday activities such as texting. The Internet, especially, and cell phones can be used to facilitate learning when incorporated creatively into the classroom.
Abby Purdy

Behavior: Too Much Texting Is Linked to Other Problems - 0 views

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    Discusses a study released by researchers at Case Western Reserve University that found a correlation between amount of time teenagers spent text messaging and social networking and their propensity to participate in risky behaviors such as drinking, smoking, doing drugs, and having sex. If anyone is interested in this, you might try tracking down the original Case Western study.
Jill S

The Relationship Between "Textisms" and Formal and Informal Writing Among Young Adults - 1 views

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    Rosen, Larry D., et al. "The Relationship Between "Textisms" and Formal and Informal Writing Among Young Adults." Communication Research 37.3 (2010): 420-440. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This article is about whether or not there is a connection between textisms and the quality of writing. There has been an overwhelming increase in the use of text messaging, and in some cases young adults use messages more than talking. Two studies were performed trying to determine if there is a relationship, because not much research has been completed. On top of that most of the research has yielded different results. These two studies did not see a connection between the use of textisms and formal writing, but it did between the use of textisms and informal writing.
Jill S

The Relationship Between "Textisms" and Formal and Informal Writing Among Young Adults. - 5 views

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    Rosen, Larry D., et al. "The Relationship Between "Textisms" and Formal and Informal Writing Among Young Adults." Communication Research 37.3 (2010): 420-440. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This article is about whether or not there is a connection between textisms and the quality of writing. There has been an overwhelming increase in the use of text messaging, and in some cases young adults use messages more than talking. Two studies were performed trying to determine if there is a relationship, because not much research has been completed. On top of that most of the research has yielded different results. These two studies did not see a connection between the use of textisms and formal writing, but it did between the use of textisms and informal writing.
Jill S

I Think, Therefore IM - 2 views

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    As the use of instant messaging and text messaging has increased, so has the use of abbreviated language in formal writings. Teachers have become increasingly astonished at the abbreviations and spelling errors that have found in students' academic writings. Some of the students even admit to not even noticing the use of this language in their papers. They use it so frequently that they do not notice it as being out of place. Some teachers find this appalling and some find it as a way to spark students' creativity.
Kirsten G

The Effects of Instant Messaging on Traditional Literacy - 1 views

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    Lloyd, Bob. "The Effects of Instant Messaging on Traditional Literacy." Helium. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. Research was done on kids habits of instant messaging and the effects it had on their normal or traditional way of reading and writing. Kids that instant messaged wrote less than kids that did not instant message. A good point was made about how instant messaging is just like writing normal words but leaving out vowels and just using letters that make sounds similar to the words they are tying to write. Technology has given the use for more opportunities involving text messaging and instant messaging.
Jill S

Instant Messaging: Friend or Foe of Student Writing? - 2 views

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    This article acknowledges the growing prevalence of instant messaging and text messaging in today's society. It reveals the two different beliefs of how these new forms of communication affect writing. One belief is that it has caused a "breakdown of the English language" from the use of abbreviations and lack of punctuation. The second is that students have been encouraged to write more and that it is helping them practice their literacy skills. These technologies can be used as learning tools, but the problem is that students have a hard time distinguishing when to use informal and when to use formal writing. The challenge now is how to teach children how to use this new tool for literacy.
Kevin F

Combining Traditional and Contemporary Texts: Moving My English Class to the Computer Lab - 2 views

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    Tarasiuk, Tracy J. "Combining Traditional and Contemporary Texts: Moving My English Class to the Computer Lab." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 53.7 (2010): 543-52. Academic Search Complete. Web. This article describes the changes being made by students, due to computers and other technological advances. Not all of these changes are for the better. For example, rather than reading a book, students will rely on sparknotes, instead. Are these technological advances that are being introduced to the classroom being made for positive or negative? This is the question that this article deals with and that makes the reader asks themselves
Michael A

EBSCOhost: Does social support help limited-literacy patients with medication adherenc.... - 1 views

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    Johnson, Valerie R.; Jacobson, Kara L.; Gazmararian, Julie A.; Blake, Sarah C.. Patient Education & Counseling, Apr2010, Vol. 79 Issue 1, p14-24, 11p To get to this article after going to the link form this bookmark, click the find it button on the left side of the page, and then on the next page that shows up, click the link that says full text of the is article in the EJC, in the upper left side of the page, then either the pdf or html version will be fine. This article was written on a study done on the affect of social support on limited-literacy patients and there willingness to get help when it comes to reading instructions on their medication and, basic health literacy. What they found out was that unless there was someone they could trust imensly, they would not seek help when it came to understanding directions, or getting info on health literacy.
Juliana L

Effective nutrition support programs for college athletes - 1 views

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    Vinci, D.M. "Effective nutrition support programs for college athletes. / Programmes efficace d'assistance et de conseil en nutrition pour les athletes universitaires." International Journal of Sport Nutrition 8.3 (1998): 308-320. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about the Husky Sport Nutrition Program at the University of Washington. This program is offered to the college athletes at the university. The program offers life skills assistance to student-athletes. In addition, the program offers a sports nutritionist who is an educator, counselor, and administrator for the athletes. This provides athletes with accurate information on healthy eating behaviors for optimal performance. Furthermore, the program offers a multidisciplinary team to prevent and treat eating disorders.
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