Students use IM-lingo in essays

Students use IM-lingo in essays - CNN.com

But junior high and high school teachers nationwide say they see a troubling trend: The words have become so commonplace in children’s social lives that the techno spellings are finding their way into essays and other writing assignments.

Most of the time I am excited about how technology is impacting digital relationships. But this article has me concerned, not because students do it. They always look for the path of least resistance. But some educators have me scratching my head:

Some educators, like David Warlick, 54, of Raleigh, North Carolina, see the young burgeoning band of instant messengers as a phenomenon that should be celebrated. Teachers should credit their students with inventing a new language ideal for communicating in a high-tech world, said Warlick, who has authored three books on technology in the classroom.

Ok, I get his point. But the kids we have now are relatively new to IM compared with those we will see in the future. Will the entire business environment change to compensate for these students? Some seem to think so (see Got Game).

12 February, 2007 |

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