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Nora Clark's List: Examples of How Texting improves Literacy

  • Apr 21, 13

    www.scholastic.com/...can-texting-help-spelling

    • Research shows that texting improves reading and writing. Find out why texting creates stronger spellers, and discover ways to incorporate it into your lessons.
    • A British study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning found a positive correlation between texting and literacy,
    • I guess how you define writing. - Nora Clark on 2013-04-21

  • Apr 22, 13

    speechbop.com/help-children-improve-spelling

      • Texting helps students read: Children have to often become creative when texting to help them shorten their messages. An example of this is “C u l8ter” for see you later.
    • Texting is a fun way to play with words: Essentially, texting is writing, and why would we ever stop a group of children from writing? ::Especially when its hard to get them to even start in the classroom::

  • Apr 22, 13

    abcnews.go.com/...story

    • "The use of text abbreviations was contributing to spelling ability, not the other way around," she said. "That's the one that's really exciting."

  • Apr 22, 13

    www.telegraph.co.uk/...childrens-reading-ability.html

    • Researchers found that children who use textisms are unlikely to have trouble   learning to spell or read, and a child's use of abbreviated terms can be   used to predict the progression of their reading ability.

  • Apr 22, 13

    news.bbc.co.uk/...7910075.stm

    • Researchers from Coventry University studied 88 children aged between 10 and 12 to understand the impact of text messaging on their language skills. 

      They found that the use of so-called "textisms" could be having a positive impact on reading development. 

  • Apr 22, 13

    kidshealth.org/...tv_affects_child.html

      • Most kids plug into the world of television long before they enter school. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF):

          
           
        • two-thirds of infants and toddlers watch a screen an average of 2 hours a day
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        • kids under age 6 watch an average of about 2 hours of screen media a day, primarily TV and videos or DVDs
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        • kids and teens 8 to 18 years spend nearly 4 hours a day in front of a TV screen and almost 2 additional hours on the computer (outside of schoolwork) and playing video games
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        The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 years old not watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more than 1 to 2 hours a day of quality programming.

          

        The first 2 years of life are considered a critical time for brain development. TV and other electronic media can get in the way of exploring, playing, and interacting with parents and others, which encourages learning and healthy physical and social development.

          

        As kids get older, too much screen time can interfere with activities such as being physically active, reading, doing homework, playing with friends, and spending time with family.

          

        Of course, TV in moderation can be a good thing: Preschoolers can get help learning the alphabet on public television, grade schoolers can learn about wildlife on nature shows, and parents can keep up with current events on the evening news. No doubt about it — TV can be an excellent educator and entertainer.

  • Apr 22, 13

    www2.ljworld.com/...tv_can_be

    • Like losing favorite uncles, millions of us have grieved in the past year at the deaths of Bob Keeshan, the creator of "Captain Kangaroo" on CBS, and Fred Rogers, who developed "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" on public television.

       

      Perhaps this sense of loss helps explain why "The World According to Mister Rogers," a book of writings, has been on the The New York Times best-seller list for months, and two more compilations are planned. "There's something deeply satisfying," a columnist wrote in The Detroit Free Press, "about seeing Fred Rogers emerge, a year after his death, as a spiritual guide."

       

      Satisfying, but not so surprising. When these men began their programs in the mid 1950s and 1960s respectively, "Captain Kangaroo" and "Mister Rogers" were unusual for their gentleness and slow pacing -- and for taking children seriously, as an audience to be enlightened as well as entertained. Both hosts would break the "fourth wall" of television -- the screen -- and talk directly to children.

       

      The first time I professionally watched children watching television, two preschool sisters were viewing "Mister Rogers." At times they watched intently, at times they played with toys or each other, but throughout, they kept up a running dialogue with Mr. Rogers. He and the Captain knew that young children are intellectually and emotionally involved with programs that respect their level of development.

       

      The effects are traceable for years, as we found when my colleagues and I interviewed and reviewed the transcripts of high school students we had studied as preschoolers in the early 1980s. The more these teens had watched programs like "Captain Kangaroo," "Mister Rogers" and "Sesame Street" as preschoolers -- the Captain aired on CBS from 1955-1984 and on PBS until 1990, Mister Rogers ran on PBS from 1968-2001, and "Sesame Street" started on PBS in 1969 -- the better were their high school grades in English, math and science. They also read more books for pleasure, and were less likely to endorse violent solutions to hypothetical social problems.

  • Apr 22, 13

    www.ehow.co.uk/ences-television-children.html

    • TV is not all bad. There are countless educational TV shows on air today, including long-standing institutions like "Sesame Street." Parents should realise these shows are meant to be watched sparingly, as a supplement to more stimulating and important activities (and not as a replacement for them), their children can certainly benefit from the knowledge they'll gain in areas such as reading, science and math.

  • Apr 22, 13

    www.dokisoft.com/ove-a-teenagers-reading-skills

    • Wikipedia (wiki) is a mine of information. It is an ever-expanding on-line encyclopaedia that covers most subjects. Wiki will link to other related wiki entries as well to useful external sites that may be relevant. Don’t forget the references either, as these often link to useful external on-line sources. Wiki provides plenty to read, but it is usually well arranged with contents that lead directly to the relevant section. Searching for answers on wiki can not only help reading skills by skimming and scanning the text, but also skills in searching for relevance.

       

       

      On-line libraries

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      There are many on-line libraries and education articles – many with free access or that just require registration at no charge. There are a multitude of relatively specialised collections, like Cambridge University’s Digital Himalaya (www.digitalhimalaya.org), which has hundreds of scanned journals and documents relating to the Himalayan region. Most newspapers have back-issues available on-line as well as the current issue.

       

      E-books

       

      These can be downloaded onto a computer or e-book reader. Particularly when stored on a portable reader, this makes reading very easy. Where information that is needed is held in book form, provided they are available as e-books, downloading and accessing them on a reader makes them all the more portable for reading anywhere.

            
       

       

      Word of warning

       

      The internet places extra and different demands on the reader. It is important to be very selective, as there is such a huge volume of text to plough through. Often content has all sorts of images, blinking graphics and eye-catching catchphrases that can distract from reading. The reader needs to be able to evaluate the pages and decide where relevant information is most likely to be found. This might need familiarity with the ideas, vocabulary and format. Care is needed that your teenage reader won’t be overwhelmed and put off. Once learned however, these are invaluable skills that will last a lifetime.

       

      Great care is needed not to suffer information overload. It is important to use Internet sites judiciously, with a critical eye in order to become more effective readers and researchers. This is where skills in using browsers and search engines are important, so as not to get buried in the information that’s out there. There is nothing as satisfying as following leads and tracking down information, working like a detective, while at the same time improving valuable reading and research skills. 

  • Apr 22, 13

    www.helium.com/...nternet-hurting-reading-skills

    • Is the Internet hurting reading skills?

    • What improves reading skills? Well, reading. Navigating the internet would be virtually impossible without the ability to read. We read and write e-mails. We gather on social networks such as MySpace and Facebook. Many of us write and rate articles on sites such as Helium. Simply looking through the internet has the benefit of improving our reading.

       

      Even games on the internet have instructions. Reading comprehension improves by reading and learning those instructions. Many game sites also include word games such as Scrabble, Boggle, and others which help nurture thinking, reading, and spelling abilities.

       
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      In order to access information from Google, Bing, or any other search engine we need to spell correctly. We also read to go through "hits" given us by those search engines. Another example is that when we spell something incorrectly, Google and other sites note typos and asks appropriate questions to help determine what we are searching for. To surf is to read.

       

      The introduction of E-books has introduced reading to a whole new audience.

       

      Online shopping requires navigations through the site, and the filling out of information online. We need to read to order our products online.

       

      Chat sites also help improve reading comprehension. LOL's and such abbreviations aside, we still need to communicate with actual words, or risk not being comprehended by others. Chat rooms encourage written conversation between two or more people. This only helps reading and writing.

       

      Homework research on the internet improves the ability to understand and comprehend material. People learn to construct questions, decipher a lot of different information, and decide what information is appropriate for their specific needs.

       

      Grammar sites are all over the internet. All kinds of questions on writing and speaking properly are covered on those websites. Moreover, people can easily go on the internet for access to a dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, or translator.

       

      Websites that provide reading skill improvement ideas are easily found. Sites for teachers, parents, and children provide information, games, and exercises to improve reading and comprehension.

       

      Many people take classes on the internet. Educational resources abound.

       

      Internet quizzes, jokes, and surveys also involve reading skills.

       

      Video sites such as YouTube are navigated by using words. Comments are written about videos, and messages are sent back and forth on these sites too.

       

      How many things must we read before we even access the internet? How do we search for new things? How do we get to where we want to go? By reading. The internet only serves to improve our reading skills. To think otherwise is to be totally oblivious of the internet itself.

  • Apr 23, 13

    www.helium.com/...ology-and-spelling-and-grammar

    • Dictionaries have existed for just over two centuries, helping to educate people on proper usage, meaning, and spelling of words. As the English language is in flux, continuously adding new words, especially in relation to technology, dictionaries continue to publish updated versions of their content to educate the masses on proper spelling and grammar. 

       
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      On the opposite side, the invention of computers in the 1950s led to the later creation of the Internet, which has established an entirely new way for people to communicate with one another. 

      While students continue to study the proper way to use and manipulate the English language, and some master through continued education and practice, the Internet in many ways has impeded on their success.  

      Whether commenting on a news article or blog post, adding thoughts into an online forum, writing to a personal blog, typing a message on a social media platform, or simply sending an e-mail, the Internet allows innumerable opportunities for individuals to not only write, but also share content without monitoring their spelling and grammar. 

      The Internet has introduced a new concept for communication, getting the message out as quickly as possible. Abbreviations and acronyms exist to replace countless words and phrases in the English language. This lazy way of communicating allows people to make spelling and grammatical mistakes on a daily basis. 

      “Your going 2 b so shocked,” someone might write in an instant message or text. Ignoring the 2 and the b, there is still a grammatical mistake you will find on many websites. Your not going to be shocked, you are.

      Through personal examination, it appears that apostrophes were one of the first punctuation symbols replaced with the growing trend for grammar mistakes, next to periods and commas, which disappear due to the lack of actual sentences. Gone are the proper usage of I’m, you’re, we’re, they’re, don’t and others, replaced with a quick, misspelled and improper, Im, your, were, there, dont.

       With all of this being said there are still individuals who take the time to learn and utilize the English language the way it was intended, with proper spelling and grammar. It’s not expected that everyone have the grammar and spelling of an English major, but simple mistakes do not need to be made. There is no harm in taking an extra five seconds to craft an actual sentence, your readers might take your comment or post more seriously. 

      News posts, magazines articles, or online essays continue to use proper spelling and grammar. One or two mistakes may be missed but they are still utilizing the language to the best of their abilities to communicate effectively.

      Dictionaries are now available and easily searchable using the Internet. It’s as simple as typing dictionary.com and you can search for the meaning and spelling of a word to ensure it is being used properly.

      Technology, and more specifically the Internet, has created a generation of lazy people, more interested in liking something on Facebook than learning how to spell and use the language they have known since birth. 

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