It depends on how people face these things that really affects literacy. Of course with a online reader like an ebook/ereader it has become easier and more likely that people are reading more. That is one of the positive things about emerging technology. It is now more convenient for people at any age to read as many books as they want without having to go to the store, all they need to do is pay just a little bit. Although these things affect literacy in a good way, sometimes there can be a downside to the emerging technology. With blogs or chats with friends online containing whatever content in them, might make the person more lazy when they actually do have to write for an important cause. With chatting sometimes people tend to use abbreviations to talk to others so it is quicker. Without them noticing they are already en golfed in this way of thinking, and might use these abbreviations to write actual literature for an important reason. Not only that, but with all the information you are able to find on the internet when researching for any work, might affect you greatly. It is extremely easy to get lazy and just copy and paste already done information in text on sites. This will not benefit them at all, this is viewed as plagiarism and is shunned by society. But now a days more people are doing it because it is a quick and easy way to mabye finishing their work, this leading to them not using their own words to explain or make their own things up by their ideas.
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2. How is Web 2.0 challenging us to "rethink ourselves"?
Web 2.0 challenges us to all the new emerging technology. We need to fight ourselves when it comes to working productively in school or just being less lazy with our work, to do good and make use of our education. It can also give us the feeling that maybe with all this emerging technology we need to stay perfectly fine not affecting any of our time from family members or friends. With all this web technology we can become more influenced and should avoid truly changing ourselves, we should not let all this take affect on us in any way. Not only that but it challenges us to be more cautious of what we say when we are on the internet. Either not to leave out important personal information for others to see and to not say anything mean to anyone else. Also it challenges us to try new things and learn from our simple mistakes.
Good reasons in support for your answer; especially your answer for Q1 - about using abbreviations and people becoming lazy. Nice work (y)
ReplyDelete*lol we most def use abbreviations.* You made good points with emerging technology also being a downside to literacy. Sometimes, I struggle not to type an "lol" or "omg" here and there. If we further accept emerging technology, we must put a definite separation between socially acceptable text and work/education-related text.
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