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Thomas Chapman

Final Position for Debate due TONIGHT! - 16 views

How did the writing go Tiffany? I know I was probably to close to time to submit to add information, but I am sure You did a good job. So You can post here a copy of the final paper submitted so al...

literacy decline technology skills impact reading texting ten cs Resources Credibility

started by Brooke Smith on 13 Mar 14 8 follow-ups, last by Thomas Chapman on 14 Mar 14
Erik Jacobi

Is technology producing a decline in critical thinking and analysis? / UCLA N... - 2 views

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  • By Stuart Wolpert January 26, 2009
  • Is technology producing a decline in critical thinking and analysis?
  • Reading for pleasure, which has declined among young people in recent decades, enhances thinking and engages the imagination in a way that visual media such as video games and television do not, Greenfield said.
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  • Schools should make more effort to test students using visual media, she said, by asking them to prepare PowerPoint presentations, for example.
  • "Studies show that reading develops imagination, induction, reflection and critical thinking, as well as vocabulary," 
  • "However, most visual media are real-time media that do not allow time for reflection, analysis or imagination — those do not get developed by real-time media such as television or video games. Technology is not a panacea in education, because of the skills that are being lost.
  • "prevents people from getting a deeper understanding of information," Greenfield said.
  • Thomas Chapman on 11 Mar 14
     
    Television, video games are producing a definite decline in literacy among children, and adults.
Brooke Smith

Team B Name and Logo - 6 views

Those are both very good ideas for our group name! Considering that we are debating against technology for this assignment, something "Oldschool" is would immediately define our position. If anyon...

started by Khalid D on 13 Mar 14 1 follow-up, last by Brooke Smith on 13 Mar 14
Brooke Smith

Full Sail University Online - 0 views

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  • If you are on team A or team B, you will evaluate the following statement:  "Technology (through television, texting, Facebook posting, and the Internet), has contributed to a increase in literacy skills." Team A will create an argument in support of the statement above. Team B will create an argument to refute (or disagree) with the statement above. In other words, Team A finds research in support of the statement, while Team B finds research to ref
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