DGL 2.4 Debate Team C

I really like this link because it talks about the multiple uses of digital learning. I think a lot of people assume texting, T.V, or computers when they think of that term. This study said it also used hands on play with sounds. This shows that technology can also teach in a hands on way.

I worked as a kindergarten teacher's assistant about two years ago for several months, and while she didn't use PBS or any TV show to teach the children to read and recognize their letters, she used a CD that had the alphabet sang in a rhyming way. The letter U would be 'Uh-uh-up go umbrellas, Uh-uh-up go umbrellas, Uh-uh-up go umbrellas when it starts to rain." I thought it worked wonders and shows that you can use other form of technology other than the web or TV to teach people to read.

I totally agree, with this. My daughter is learning alot in elementary school. She has learned how to use computers and other various forms of technology that is available these days. And I have to say that there is a positive aspect of the stuff to use for learning in this digital world.

I think most of us agree that the video game links were definitely out of place with the rest of the research. So I decided to go a different route with this link. The reason I don't agree with this link is because I feel it is also out of place. This article talks about the mental health effects that technology has on some people. It also talks about their inability to cope or adapt with social situations. I feel like this argument, much like the video game argument, is in its own separate category from literacy.

I agree as well. While the article makes some valid points, one being that while you may have many 'friends' on the internet, none of them would be as close to you if you interacted with them in person, I feel that the whole article revolved around social skills and human interaction and not literacy. I could understand and agree with the article more if it was partially comprised of 'Television has a negative impact on literacy because it does not teach us anything important' or other things like that.

I have to agree with you guys, B team did not really make a point in some of their debate. I feel that they probably could have researched the topic a little more thoroughly. They did hit some subjects that can be true though.

Team A did a really good job overall, but for me this source most definitely helped. The information within gave me a new stance on how I feel about texting in general. Overall, it serves to explain how phonological skills are strengthened through the act of texting. Which when you think about it, makes a world of sense.  For 'textspeak' to work properly one has to have an understanding of phonetics. Terms like 'l8r' and 'b4' which serve the purpose of being shorthand due to the character limits on texting are read  aloud as their  normal counterparts, 'later' and 'before'. Though I have seen and read those shorthand terms before, I never really thought about how it was so easy to just read them as I would if they were spelled normally.

The reason I like this link is because of something that it points out about the work place. "A poorly written email can lead to confusion, rather than clarity, in the workplace." There is a lot of emailing involved at my workplace. Whether it is an incident report, schedule change, or just a general question, abbreviations of any kind are not allowed at all. Each message has to be clear about what you are trying to say to someone. Everything we send is documented and reviewed so I agree with the importance of this statement.

This is one of the links I didn't think fit in with the research of team A. One of my biggest issues with the information is that it's just about a book that talks about Literacy in television. The other issue I had is that other than the title of the book, I'm not really sure at which way the author feels. From the description of the book and the popular passages from the book, there isn't anything that talks about the positive side of literacy in relation to television.

I think we should read through their notes and discuss how they relate to their presentation.

Hey Amber, just read through all of their notes on both sides. I think I am sticking with A on this one. I made my initial thoughts post and it explains why I feel that team A had the better debate.