Better technology, but worse spelling
Image via Wikipedia Parents, this is something to be wary of... technology isn't bad - we need it. Just don't over-need it, and become over-dependent on it ----- February 28 2011 at 10:00am By John Walshe London - The increasing use of technology in cellphones and music players is having a detrimental effect on teenagers' language and maths skills. School managers claim the increasing use of mobile phone texting, for example, is eroding standards of spelling and punctuation. In addition, the widespread availability of electronic calculators in phones, watches, music players and computers is eroding students' abilities in basic arithmetic. “Television and other technology-based entertainment are shortening everyone's attention span,” the Joint Managerial Body (JMB), which represents 400 secondary schools , said. In a submission to the Department of Education the JMB said the technology-driven culture of young people is serious challenge to teachers and...