3 ms·
And yet, we’re seeing literacy rates drop as the first generation of “always had smartphones” kids exit high school. Our mobile phone literary is more akin to
by germinalphrase 8y ago
And yet, we’re seeing literacy rates drop as the first generation of “always had smartphones” kids exit high school.
Our mobile phone literary is more akin to oral language in form and complexity than long form literature or technical writing.
- syn0byte 8y agoWe're seeing test scores drop. I'd reserve all other judgement. There are tons of other dubious and dire socioeconomic "firsts" for this generation that would affect such scores. Sugar packed, nutritionally light, chemically flavored foodstuffs. Totally-Not-poverty. 60 hour work weeks across multiple jobs...
- watwut 8y agoAdd to it changes in what schools teach and what tests measure. Changes in who is included in those tests against 70 years before (was 16 years old drop out tested 70 years ago? pregnant teenager?).