Recently, a colleague (Rose-Marie, amongst the co-authors of this blog) and I were discussing the following concept: As teachers within computer labs, would students be more attentive or respond more appropriately if we were to text students directions to assignments?
Considering this conversation, I discovered this article at TMCnet.com: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/04/14/2508874.htm
This article demonstrates how podcasts and instant messaging had been utilized as tools on the college level. Students responded positively and even functioned better on testing. This article also relays the idea that spelling and grammar will post a problem because of abbreviations utilized while IMing or texting.
How fascinating to consider setting up a username for common IM services as AIM or Yahoo Messanger just for the sake of answering questions or entertaining a discussion within the classroom. Could it improve keyboarding skills if I maintain some type of proper technique policy? Additionally, our district is facing a dilemma with PSSA improvement. Might this be a way for students to gain practice with their writing skills?
I’m not sure my supervisors would give me permission to experiment or explore in this area. But it surely has piqued my curiosity.
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There is always two sides to the story. Like our Centra meetings with the IM it has it's uses and it can also be distracting (did I say that?) I used to work for a company that used instant messaging as a means to communicate. It worked well, unbogged email system and you did not have to walk all over the company if you had to speak with someone quickly and sped up our process of doing work. Of course people chatted, ignored IMs and did start to send emails like an IM (confused and upset some employees). I would not be suprised if it were utilized more in the future, especially with a webcam.
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