Both of these are examples of communication technologies.
53 million Americans use instant messaging and the numbers are growing. They have grown 29% since 2000. Americans sent nearly 160 billion text messages in 2006 alone, double the number in 2005.
Adolescents and children are the largest consumers of email and instant messages technologies.
Text space an abbreviated collection of symbols and letters that are used for quick communication when using cell phone or instant messages on a computer.
Teenage girls are the most frequent users of email technology at 93% .
Instant messaging is use mostly by people under the age of 27. 1 out of 3 adults age 28 to 69 use instant messaging.
Strategies for using email and IM with your students.
Using systems like password protected student communication to minimize the risks exploitative merchandiser, scam artists, political extrmists, predatory individuals.
How can Email and instant messaging be used in the classroom? Well teachers feel that by using these students can become better spellers, more aware of the patterns of word sounds and the structures of word spelling.
In my oppion I feel that these can not help them learn to spell? How do you think it teaches them the skills they need to be sucessful?
I agree with you that it doesn't help children with spelling. When adolescents and children are using those technologies they aren't concerned about spelling words correctly.
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