Classroom At-Large

Every time a new media form or means of communication rises into the collective consciousness, detractors lament the end of language, or even civilization, as we know it. The technology always lasts longer than the backlash. Here are two articles speaking against the anecdotal evidence that texting is ruining children’s ability to communicate formally:

http://techdirt.com/articles/20080916/1957542289.shtml

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126965.300-texting-can-b-gd-4-ur-kids.html

Put that in your pipe and smoke it, fuddy-duddies!