Review; Are Digital Media Changing Language?

Under language arts, literacy By admin

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This is an interesting article on the overarching issues of control and power which are at the root of our use of language.  Often we yearn for the good ‘ole days when “everyone” spoke and wrote better, the reality is that those good ‘ole days weren’t any more perfect than language today. As the changes in language move from informal [...]

NCTE on Writing

Under 21st Century Skills, curriculum, language arts, literacy By admin

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This is an excellent report just released from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) that I heard about from Joyce Valence’s blog.  It offers a comprehensive history of writing in the 20th century classroom and articulates a blueprint for writing as a 21st century activity. The report redefines composition as a core skill for [...]