Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Further Research
I wanted to discuss what I had learned in my for further research assignment from Monday. The article that I read was about texting and literacy and the results of a study found that students who text in "textese" language, or the abbreviations, could have better literacy because the learn more about phonetics than they realize. When they are sounded out words to make abbreviations they are learning word and letter sounds and how they fit together. I was not completely convinced about this finding and wanted to get your opinions!
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This is interesting, Stephanie. I think that the people who use "textese" would be able to synthezize content easily. But do you think that their ability to text using abbreviations like the ones above will help them when they have to go from short-hand to long-hand in writing within the classroom? I tend to think that the more works you actually read, the more reading knowledge that you are gaining. But I think that there is also something to say for the ability to recognize such sometimes baffoling abbreviations on the fly. I don't think that I really answered your question. I'm now just as confused on the thought as you are. :)
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