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debate literacy skills

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  • r_l_outlaw on 15 Aug 13
     
    Since so many concerns have been raised that an explosion in the use of "textisms" could be damaging to children's reading and spelling abilities, that in order to investigate, researchers asked 88 children aged 10 to 12 to write text messages describing 10 different scenarios. When they compared the number of textisms that were used to a separate study of the children's reading ability, they found that those who used more textisms were better readers. Now skeptics are quick to point out that better readers generally have better vocabularies and those that struggle in school will be more content with simpler text but the study still shows that bright kids do not seem to be adversely affected by texting. The preliminary results of the studies seem to suggest the texting can improve literacy
  • Tyarnes Barton on 15 Aug 13
     
    Technology such as television, has helped advance literacy a great amount. TV shows like Blues Clues, Sesame street, and School House Rock have all contributed greatly to the advancement of literacy in youths. Shows such as Sesame Street are even recommended to foreigners to help them learn the English language.
Elizabeth DeCamp

Top 10 Reasons to Use Technology in Education: iPad, Tablet, Computer, Listening Center... - 0 views

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  • Elizabeth DeCamp on 15 Aug 13
     
    This is another great support for why technology helps literacy skills.
Elizabeth DeCamp

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  • Elizabeth DeCamp on 15 Aug 13
     
    This video is a great support for social networking.
Elizabeth DeCamp

Can Texting Improve Your Child's Reading Skills? : Tech Tips - 0 views

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  • The quick version of GR8 (Great) or BCNU (be seeing you) may be funny and even sassy but is it hurting your child’s overall literacy rate? The good news is that research shows that worried parents and concerned educators can relax. Studies have shown that the frequent use of text abbreviations does not harm children’s literacy and best of all may even improve it.
  • Since so many concerns have been raised that an explosion in the use of “textisms” could be damaging to children’s reading and spelling abilities, that in order to investigate, researchers asked 88 children aged 10 to 12 to write text messages describing 10 different scenarios. When they compared the number of textisms that were used to a separate study of the children’s reading ability, they found that those who used more textisms were better readers. Now skeptics are quick to point out that better readers generally have better vocabularies and those that struggle in school will be more content with simpler text but the study still shows that bright kids do not seem to be adversely affected by texting.
  • The preliminary results of the studies seem to suggest the texting can improve literacy
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  • Some educators and researchers believe that this is because textisms are phonetically based: This phonological awareness has long been associated with good reading skills along with exposure to the written word in any form is also linked to improved literacy. Texting allows kids to be more engaging with the written language and they are doing it for fun.
  • Texting allows your kids to connect with the outside world in a new and socially acceptable way. While no one disputes the potential downfalls to texting the upside is that your child is forced to use reading and writing skills even when sending messages like CMIIW (correct me if I am wrong). Helping your child use texting in a productive and effective way is your responsibility as the caring adult in their life. Studies have shown that when adults are monitoring both the context of text messages and the time that is being spent sending them then most kids suffer no ill effects from texting. So now that you know that texting within boundaries can be o.k. for your child here is what you should consider when setting boundaries-
  • Some kids as young as 9 can maturely manage their texting while other kids at 16 are not ready. As a parent you will need to determine whether or not your child is ready to have texting on their phone. Remember that using a phone is a privilege and it is not your parental responsibility to provide one with all the bells and whistles. The bottom line if you feel your child is ready turn on the texting if are unsure there is no harm in waiting.
  • Is school or activities suffering from excessive texting? If your child’s grades are falling or you notice a lack of interest in non-texting activities it may be time to set stricter boundaries on when and where the texting takes place. Some parents are demanding their child’s phone at mealtimes, during homework hours and even when their child goes to bed to prevent those all night texting sessions. In addition do not be afraid to let your child know that you will be checking their text content at any given time to insure that only appropriate texts will be sent
Rajmatie Arjune

Digital Literacy Initiative Aims to Help Americans Build Online Skills | The White House - 0 views

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literacy skills

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  • Resources and tools on the site can be used to teach and help develop digital literacy skills
  • The premise is simple: We live in an Internet economy where high-speed Internet access and online skills are necessary for seeking, applying for, and getting today’s jobs. DigitalLiteracy.gov will help Americans build the online skills needed to fully share in the benefits of broadband,
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15 More Apps To Create Books On The iPad - 0 views

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literacy skills

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  • 15 Literacy Apps To Create Books On The iPad
  • Creating books on the iPad doesn’t seem like the first thing you might do with one of the popular little tablets, but it’s really quite capable of doing so provided you’re not trying to write the next great novel.
  • The artful collision of technology, learning, and literacy is an idea promoted in the Common Core Standards, which is likely your rule book if you teach K-12 in an American public school. This is a new age of literacy where students can read, research, write, publish, and socialize on the same device sitting right in their lap with a pinch-and-zoom elegance that somehow makes the whole process seem easier than it really is.
Rajmatie Arjune

Technology and literacy skills. - 5 views

Technology has contributed tremendously to an increase of literacy skills. From a digital immigrant perspective as compared to a few decades ago when research consisted of having to go to a physica...

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