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Is Tweeting Fundamental?
on April 3, 2009
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It wasn't so long ago that some feared the use of the ballpoint pen in schools. Twitter, if used effectively, can be a real tool for the future....
It wasn't so long ago that some feared the use of the ballpoint pen in schools. Twitter, if used effectively, can be a real tool for the future.
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In England, the battle is on between the tweeters and readers. As technology continues to transform the global society, British children under 11 years old could soon be learning lessons in tweeting (the name for messaging on Twitter) and blogging, if a government adviser gets his way; but opponents feel the push for high-tech skills will disuade children from wanting to read, The Independent reports.
Sir Jim Rose, the former chief inspector for primary education, is reviewing the primary education curriculum for the Government. He wants primary education to focus on technology so British students can keep up with the times.
Despite his critics, a University of Bristol report supports his stance. According to the study author, "pupils who master 21st-century communication technology and social networking are better at organising their studies, use information from different sources more effectively and often write more extensively through the use of word processing."
The idea that anyone under 25 years old can easily learn social networking skills is a myth, according to the author. The study found that one in five students did not understand how to use hand-held computers because they had no help at home.
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on Apr 3, 2009
It wasn't so long ago that some feared the use of the ballpoint pen in schools. Twitter, if used effectively, can be a real tool for the future.
