The affect that writing has on technology is certainly interesting in the new dynamic that has been created, but what is most interesting to me is the affect writing for social media, in particular, has on our attention spans.
Tweets are limited to 140 characters. Facebook statuses are limited to 420. Samsung has developed new technology to make texting even faster. Interactive media tends to be even shorter than the typical middle school relationship - making it perfect for today's youth. It allows us to pay as little attention as possible to what is being said. How can we expect students to write coherently and develop ideas when they are used to spending, at most,a minute, reading and responding to a tweet, a status update or a text?
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