Week 3 Language and R/W Tools

In terms of language, it is hard for me to notice any substantial differences since I am a Net Gener and use the language myself. The only time I notice any difference is when I speak to my father, who is far from technologically literate. I speak as I normally do in front of my mother with no difficulties because of she works to keep up with the curve.

I believe the evolution of technology has been nothing but good. The only argument claiming technology has been detrimental has been from teachers who feel students' writing skills have dramatically declined. They find students using abbreviations used in texting and chats in formal writing assignments. I personally feel this is a minor problem that is comparable to students writing as they speak, and should be simple to correct.

I had never heard of the term Read/Write tools before this article. I was aware all these websites, I just did not know they could be grouped in such a way. I have not used many because I prefer to physically write; rather, than type. Google Docs is an online word processor which allows users to create/edit documents alone. An interesting feature of the program is the ability for multiple users to work in real time on the same document. It is considered a R/W tool because a user or users can work both create and review pieces of writing. I have never used this program before, but I see great potential helping students with writing outside of school.