We can break the assignment up in 3 different categories: - 2 people check sources that were cited from team A - 2 people check sources cited from team B - 1 person compile the info and post it
Of course we all will give our individual input on which team has the greatest argument. Just let me know who wants to do what and we'll go forward.
Review: Team B Presentation: Misinformation Debate Dedrick Odomes: Team C
The overall theme Team B is conveying, is the decline of literacy due to technology, by providing strong evidence of the decline as well as credible sources. Team B begins their presentation with a study by the Pew Research Center in which studies suggest that even teachers agree that there is a decline in literacy because of the use of technology within education. Team B points out that " nearly 90 percent of teachers believe that digital technologies were creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans," and that "60 percent said it hindered students' ability to write and communicate face to face." In the article ("Children who read on an iPad/Kindle are falling behind in the classroom") (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325378/Children-read-iPads-Kindles-weaker-literacy-skills-charity-warns.html) that Team B utilizes on page 5 of the presentation, furthers the idea and proof of literacy decline. The studies they present about children and the decline of literacy, corroborate with their conclusion that there is in fact a decline. One of the many examples given by Team B is on page 6 of their presentation in which the axiom of poor grammar skills showcased by students, adds to the notion that digital technology, which at first was thought to speed up learning capabilities, in fact dumb down students. Team B gives insight to the fact that now, instead of students writing papers using proper grammar things like "emoticons, truncated, and butchered words" are becoming a normal occurance within universities. The article in which they use for their hypothesis of poor grammar due to technology (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/texting-twitter-contributing-to-students-poor-grammar-skills-profs-say/article4304193/) is very informative and honestly gives staggering numbers that affirms what Team B is saying. One of the most interesting and, in my opinion, the most undiscussed topic concerning digital technology, is the effects of technology on relationships. Team B gives wonderful insight into the effects of technology and relationships on page 8 of their presentation. I personally know a few people that would rather live their life inside a cyber world instead of actually living life itself. Page 10 of the presentation is a real eye opener for me. Technology In The Classroom, really gives a breakdown of the negative effects associated with digital mediums used as a learning tool. Page 12 of the presentation should cause everyone that reads it to reflect on exactly what the statement is saying. The article Team B used to convey their point (http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2012/07/03/the-un-education-of-a-nation-where-we-went-wrong/) on page 12 gives a different perspective about our digital/cyber era. All in all I agree with Team B's conclusion, there is a need for educational balance in this digital world.
Hey guys, I posted my review let me know if I need to add anything or if I did it correct for that matter. I also posted it in the (Team C) 2.4 assignment area in case it didn't post correctly here. Good luck team...... also another way to contact me is odomesd@gmail.com
The main idea of Team B's presentation is that there is a definite decline in the literacy of this generation of digital natives due to technology. Using compelling and persuasive evidence to back up their credible sources Team B gives many examples of their reasoning. On page 4, Team B uses the quote "Due to the excessive usage of online chatting and shortcuts, the writing skills of today's young generation have declined quite tremendously." that is one one the main points in the article side effects of technology, (www.edudemic.com/ive-side-effects-of-technology) along with, "Elevated Exasperation, Deteriorated Patience, and Lack of Physical Interactivity" that supports their claim of a decline of literacy. With more points that authenticate Team B's main idea, an example on page 7 shows an article (http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/is-technology-producing-a-decline-79127) published by the UCLA Newsroom, an interview with a researcher about how technology of visual media effects a digital natives critical thinking and analysis and really expresses how visual media can take over our cognitive processes. One of the examples Team B uses really opened my perspective on how text messaging the writing capability of the digital natives. They show In 2004 an education correspondent in the UK wrote an article about pupils taking GCSE exams using text messaging languages, For example "U' for "you" and "4U" instead of "for you" and also "cuz". Its extraordinary knowing that instead of fast development of literacy, there's a slow decline in it. Again with more evidence to prove a decline in literacy, on page 13 Team B shares a resource (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16435529) that emphasizes that fact Americans are reading less and less. "On average, Americans spend two hours a day watching television and seven minutes reading." Reporters are shocked to gather credible sources from everywhere and they all tell the same thing, fewer and fewer people are reading for pleasure. I cannot agree more with Team B and agree that there needs to be change in how we learn in todays technological world and find a balance between "classical" and "digital" learning.
started by ronharmon on 15 Aug 14
- 2 people check sources that were cited from team A
- 2 people check sources cited from team B
- 1 person compile the info and post it
Of course we all will give our individual input on which team has the greatest argument. Just let me know who wants to do what and we'll go forward.
The overall theme Team B is conveying, is the decline of literacy due to technology, by providing strong evidence of the decline as well as credible sources. Team B begins their presentation with a study by the Pew Research Center in which studies suggest that even teachers agree that there is a decline in literacy because of the use of technology within education. Team B points out that " nearly 90 percent of teachers believe that digital technologies were creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans," and that "60 percent said it hindered students' ability to write and communicate face to face." In the article ("Children who read on an iPad/Kindle are falling behind in the classroom") (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325378/Children-read-iPads-Kindles-weaker-literacy-skills-charity-warns.html) that Team B utilizes on page 5 of the presentation, furthers the idea and proof of literacy decline. The studies they present about children and the decline of literacy, corroborate with their conclusion that there is in fact a decline.
One of the many examples given by Team B is on page 6 of their presentation in which the axiom of poor grammar skills showcased by students, adds to the notion that digital technology, which at first was thought to speed up learning capabilities, in fact dumb down students. Team B gives insight to the fact that now, instead of students writing papers using proper grammar things like "emoticons, truncated, and butchered words" are becoming a normal occurance within universities. The article in which they use for their hypothesis of poor grammar due to technology (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/texting-twitter-contributing-to-students-poor-grammar-skills-profs-say/article4304193/) is very informative and honestly gives staggering numbers that affirms what Team B is saying.
One of the most interesting and, in my opinion, the most undiscussed topic concerning digital technology, is the effects of technology on relationships. Team B gives wonderful insight into the effects of technology and relationships on page 8 of their presentation. I personally know a few people that would rather live their life inside a cyber world instead of actually living life itself. Page 10 of the presentation is a real eye opener for me. Technology In The Classroom, really gives a breakdown of the negative effects associated with digital mediums used as a learning tool. Page 12 of the presentation should cause everyone that reads it to reflect on exactly what the statement is saying. The article Team B used to convey their point (http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2012/07/03/the-un-education-of-a-nation-where-we-went-wrong/) on page 12 gives a different perspective about our digital/cyber era. All in all I agree with Team B's conclusion, there is a need for educational balance in this digital world.
also another way to contact me is odomesd@gmail.com
With more points that authenticate Team B's main idea, an example on page 7 shows an article (http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/is-technology-producing-a-decline-79127) published by the UCLA Newsroom, an interview with a researcher about how technology of visual media effects a digital natives critical thinking and analysis and really expresses how visual media can take over our cognitive processes. One of the examples Team B uses really opened my perspective on how text messaging the writing capability of the digital natives. They show In 2004 an education correspondent in the UK wrote an article about pupils taking GCSE exams using text messaging languages, For example "U' for "you" and "4U" instead of "for you" and also "cuz". Its extraordinary knowing that instead of fast development of literacy, there's a slow decline in it. Again with more evidence to prove a decline in literacy, on page 13 Team B shares a resource (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16435529) that emphasizes that fact Americans are reading less and less. "On average, Americans spend two hours a day watching television and seven minutes reading." Reporters are shocked to gather credible sources from everywhere and they all tell the same thing, fewer and fewer people are reading for pleasure. I cannot agree more with Team B and agree that there needs to be change in how we learn in todays technological world and find a balance between "classical" and "digital" learning.