Is Texting Making Us Bad Writers?

"The average American teen, you may not be shocked to discover, texts a lot: 3,339 messages per month"

 

Before Research:

Personally, I did not think that texting would help students with writing. Students can often confuse the way they text with the way they write. For example, a student could be used to saying "LOL" and accidently put it in their school work. Also many phones have auto-correct, which could be good and bad. It could be good because it shows student the correct way to spell a word, but it could be bad because the student might get used to their phone just correcting it for them.

After Research:

After doing some research and watching a speech about whether texting is good or not I found out many ideas about texting and the effect it has on writing. For example, texting is a new form of writing. It helps students brain storm and get used to saying what is on their mind, which is useful when it come to school work. "In fact, if we look at studies on texting, a different conclusion emerges: Texting increases literacy, and it improves, of all things, spelling." As stated in the previous sentence studies have changed the minds of many people about their opinion on texting. Texting helps with reading, you have to read the conversation you are having and also the words in which you are using to reply. Majority of the time when an individual is texting they will use abbreviations, this helps them to think and brainstorm because they are putting together a meaning for a word. "Why would an educator ever want to discourage kids from playing with words? The more adventurous kids are with spelling, usage, and grammar the better." It is important to look at texting as an educational tool to help children rather than a "bad thing", it's a fun way for them to spell, write sentences, and communicate their feelings and thoughts on a topic.

So before you judge texting, consider the facts that are previously stated that explain texting helps students.

Can texting help with spelling article

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A little about me..

Introducing Myself

My name is Ashtyn Stevens. I am from "the coolest small town in America" voted in 2011, Lewisburg WV. Currently I am studying elementary education at Fairmont State University. I am not exactly sure what grade level I want to teach yet, but I am aiming around 2nd and 3rd grade!

Technology  in Education. Yes or no?

How I believe technology should be used.

YES!

Technology is very important in schools. I remember when I was introduced to the first smart board I had ever seen. It was in my math class during 7th grade year, and I along with all the other students in my classroom found it fascinating. My math teacher would often let us come up to the board and tap on all of the little plus signs to collaborate it, and once he saw how interested we were in just something little like that he began to allow us to work problems up on the electronic board also. There are always new inventions coming out, and many can help with the education of students. Students often find learning with technology more interesting and fun. I believe that because of how this generation of young children and even other generations are often working with electronics it comes easy and fun for us to work with them in a classroom. I could list many examples of experiences I have encountered with using technology to learn in school, and it would consist of nothing but positive feedback.


"But digital video and web politics are intellectually robust and stimulating, profitable and even pleasurable".

Here is an article explaining importance in technology in education: 21st Century Education Article