To ask any question about the article, I have a question that has been stuck in my mind for so long now is Will technology like writing on an iPad with a stylus be considered the same as writing on a paper with a pencil since it is the same except one is technology and one is with paper? I have a feeling texting may alter people’s IQ and grammar but the future may hold writing on tablets and replace with paper. Fact: My high school had Apple iPads and gave us styluses to use since I first started in 7th grade all the way to senior year so I was barely used to writing with paper.

Technology cannot be blamed for how this generation is writing. It is clear that over time wiring changes and you can see that from every century. Humans are adapting to what they have and with adaptation always comes change. My question is that did humans in the 1700’s or 1800’s say writing isn’t as good as it used to be?

We can’t always blame technology for ruining the writing style of this generation. Technology has made it easier for this generation to express their feelings in fewer words than a whole paragraph. How does the teacher differentiate if a student’s writing is terrible due to the use of social media or not?

Questions:

• If Writing is based on trends and times, why is texting the only reason why grammar and literacy is getting worse? There could be other reasons, like teaching and education, may be the reason.
• Gamification, or more broadly digital technology, seems to make education better but why isn’t more utilized.
• What if all the technology ruins children’s perceptions and/or attention spans?
• Does the new usage of technology create a greater divide between generations?

Teresa Calcano

How do we associate good and bad writing in a technology-based generation? Since we have improved our ways of writing and finally accepted technology into our writing, what are the new rules on what constitutes a good piece of writing?

My question after reading the article “Bad Ideas about writing and digital technology” is how texting ruins a student’s grammar skills if students are just texting informally to others. Why does grammar matter when texting? Nowadays, people often use abbreviations and made up words to better express their feelings while socializing with other people.

My question after reading the article “Bad Ideas About Writing” is if the article is saying grammar should not be as strict as some of the teachers are suggesting. Then what is the range of “proper grammar”, in other words, how should people know they are writing in proper grammar when they are writing?