Comments on: The Pew Report: Teens, Technology and Writing http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-pew-report-teens-technology-and-writing/ If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:17:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-pew-report-teens-technology-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 dogtrax Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:55:43 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-pew-report-teens-technology-and-writing/#comment-1548 It is a challenge. I agree. It is useful to try to teach how different settings and expectations call for different genres and styles/approaches in writing. And yes, if we are not versed in the "language," how can we tell what is correct or not? interesting. Kevin It is a challenge. I agree.
It is useful to try to teach how different settings and expectations call for different genres and styles/approaches in writing.
And yes, if we are not versed in the “language,” how can we tell what is correct or not? interesting.
Kevin

]]> By: GirlGriot http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-pew-report-teens-technology-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1544 GirlGriot Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:08:29 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-pew-report-teens-technology-and-writing/#comment-1544 Hi, Kevin -- Thanks for posting this. There's some interesting data here, and I'm going to check out the report. I'd agree with the reporter's assessment about IM language. I have two student's whose writing is clearly "Sidekick Speak" ... and was, at first, virtually unreadable for their square, over-the-hill instructor! Helping them see that they will need to write in a more traditional way in certain settings is a real challenge. It's also challenging to figure out which things I'm seeing are IM-talk and which are just plain old spelling/writing errors! --Stacie Hi, Kevin — Thanks for posting this. There’s some interesting data here, and I’m going to check out the report. I’d agree with the reporter’s assessment about IM language. I have two student’s whose writing is clearly “Sidekick Speak” … and was, at first, virtually unreadable for their square, over-the-hill instructor! Helping them see that they will need to write in a more traditional way in certain settings is a real challenge. It’s also challenging to figure out which things I’m seeing are IM-talk and which are just plain old spelling/writing errors!

–Stacie

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