After reading both Team A's and Team B's debate thoroughly and carefully as well as putting all bias aside and viewing each team's viewpoints and supporting statements, I believe Team A presented the strongest case. Statistical data was provided along with numerous cited sources which all concluded the idea. Supporting detail was given in each area (social networking, texting and television) to give the reader a full and complete understanding of why technology has been a beneficiary to literacy skills. One of the elements that stood out was the percentage of children ranging in age from seven to fifteen that utilize the digital mediums. "In a survey done by the National Literacy Trust, of 2,176 pupils aged seven to fifteen, almost two-thirds surf websites every week, 55 per cent read emails and 46 percent read blogs (Clark, L)." With the data provided, one could be persuaded to believe that social networking has played a tremendous roll in the advancement of global literacy skills. The cited information, "In Facebook for Educators Phillips, Baird, and Fogg illustrate that some educators would like to integrate Facebook for enriching the plans of educational experiences(Phillips, Baird, & Fogg, 2013), also proves that some are even open to the idea of social network and educational integration. Another key element was the supporting statements and data regarding texting. The study that was taken and written as an article in "The Telegraph" provides the reader with interesting insight. A total of 114 children participated in a study regarding the usage of mobile devices, in this case cellphones. In short the children who utilized cellphones scored higher on a test given to them to measure their academic performance. The final element, television, was mentioned and supported by providing various educational stations. Team A also provided when one of the stations went live, which was in 1969. It was stated the audience to use the educational channels as tools are kids, parents and teachers. In conclusion Team A and B provided strong cases. However with the usage of supportive citing and statistical data, I believe Team A has the stronger case. They provided multiple supporting statements for each key area: social networking, texting and television. After reading their debate, one can be lead to believe technology (through television, texting, social networking, and the internet) has contributed to an increase in literacy skills.
One of the elements that stood out was the percentage of children ranging in age from seven to fifteen that utilize the digital mediums. "In a survey done by the National Literacy Trust, of 2,176 pupils aged seven to fifteen, almost two-thirds surf websites every week, 55 per cent read emails and 46 percent read blogs (Clark, L)." With the data provided, one could be persuaded to believe that social networking has played a tremendous roll in the advancement of global literacy skills. The cited information, "In Facebook for Educators Phillips, Baird, and Fogg illustrate that some educators would like to integrate Facebook for enriching the plans of educational experiences(Phillips, Baird, & Fogg, 2013), also proves that some are even open to the idea of social network and educational integration.
Another key element was the supporting statements and data regarding texting. The study that was taken and written as an article in "The Telegraph" provides the reader with interesting insight. A total of 114 children participated in a study regarding the usage of mobile devices, in this case cellphones. In short the children who utilized cellphones scored higher on a test given to them to measure their academic performance.
The final element, television, was mentioned and supported by providing various educational stations. Team A also provided when one of the stations went live, which was in 1969. It was stated the audience to use the educational channels as tools are kids, parents and teachers.
In conclusion Team A and B provided strong cases. However with the usage of supportive citing and statistical data, I believe Team A has the stronger case. They provided multiple supporting statements for each key area: social networking, texting and television. After reading their debate, one can be lead to believe technology (through television, texting, social networking, and the internet) has contributed to an increase in literacy skills.
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Deon
From my understanding, yes. All that is left to do is compile our posts into one and submit and that sounds fine.
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