E-Communications

Group Name

LOLers

Group Members

Lisa Luk, Daniela Montgomery, Jason Lee, Jessica Zhang, Evan Legate

Issue/Topic

Cell phones and their effect on society

Project Statement/Thesis

A type of technology that is becoming increasingly prevalent in society are cell phones. In doing so, there have been a number of positive and negative consequences including people's safety, health, education, and manners.

References

Evan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2814427.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2814235.stm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14576541/

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2006-11-13-text-speak_x.htm

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSL2551384720070425?feedType=RSS

http://www.parentdish.com/2007/04/25/text-messaging-a-threat-to-written-language/

http://www.syl.com/articles/chatspeakwhyinternetslangmayprovetobeahugeproblem.html

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/frontpage/2007/0425/1177280209792.html

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LdrGUk6K5qI&feature=related

http://thedaily.washington.edu/2007/5/7/text-messages-destroying-our-language/

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-52226sy0feb12,0,6433798.story

Jessica

http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp#e

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/answers2/frontend.php/question?qid=20080217133444AA7NCGo

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/05/060510091101.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging

http://www.sdnp.jo/pdf/Technology%20Environment.pdf

http://www.sierrasource.com/cep612/internet.html

http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/literacy/oconnor.htm

http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/cat_sms_and_students.htm

http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/InstantMessagingIMOnlineR/40594?time=1203916272

http://www.todaysparent.com/preteen/healthsafety/article.jsp?content=20030905_112328_4120

Lisa

http://linguisoft.com/

http://www.distracteddriving.ca/english/documents/AnneMcCartt_000.pdf

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2004/07/08/do0801.xml

http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/commentary/theluddite/2006/02/70214

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/02/70179

http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802papers/redekopp/index.htm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6928800/

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/177490

http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006098.html

http://www.joe.org/joe/2007april/tt1.shtml

http://www.reading.org/Library/Retrieve.cfm?D=10.1598/RRQ.40.4.5&F=RRQ-40-4-Lewis.html

Jason

E-communication guidelines http://dlc.tri-c.edu/RESOURCES/GuidelinesforEffectiveElectronicCommunications.htm

Should school teach SMS text messaging? http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2006/10/do_students_need_to_learn_text.html

IM Shorthand Slips Off Computer Screens And Into Schoolwork http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/24/AR2006122400909.html?nav=rss_education

Teens ready to prove text-messaging skills can score SAT points http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0311/p01s02-ussc.html

Text Messaging and Health http://globaltechforum.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=rich_story&channelid=3&categoryid=7&title=A+text+a+day...%0D%0A&doc_id=8355

Hospital treats SMS addicts http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/priory-hospital-to-treat-textmessage-addicts-582346.html

Instant Messaging/ Emails/ Phones VS. Mental Health http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=54632

Is Instant Messaging Ruining My Kids' Spelling and Grammar? http://parenting.families.com/blog/is-instant-messaging-ruining-my-kids-spelling-and-grammar

Instant Messaging Leads to Gruesome Instant Murder in Suspenseful Horror Novel http://www.prnewsnow.com/Public_Release/Gay_and_Lesbian/151801.html

Types of Instant Messaging http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~stellal/DifferentTypes.htm

The Use of Instant Messaging in Working Relationship Development: A Case Study http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol10/issue4/cho.html

Instant Messaging: Its Impact on and Recommendations for Student Affairs http://www.studentaffairs.com/ejournal/Fall_2004/InstantMessaging.html

Instant Messaging is the phone for 21st century http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20030309/ai_n14544114

The effect of instant messaging on relationships http://www.helium.com/tm/638509/instant-messaging-great-communication

Some Statistics

http://www.collegeoutlook.net/co_ca_on_campus_c.cfm

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1101840118448_97249318?hub=SciTech

Instant Messaging: Friend or Foe of Student Writing? http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/literacy/oconnor.htm

Instant msg-ing messes with grammar? As if! lol! Teens adopting unique linguistic shorthand but not ruining syntax http://www.news.utoronto.ca/bin6/060731-2474.asp

Online Instant Messaging Hurts Grammar Skills http://www.convergemag.com/story.php?catid=162&storyid=105471

I found a lot of sites talking about how E-communications doesn’t cause people to be less aware of formal communications, and it actually helps teens to improve their grammar???!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! (Search: instant messaging Vs grammar {in google})

http://twopointouch.com/2006/08/02/instant-messaging-dont-break-your-grammar/

Daniela

"Instant Messaging is Surprisingly Formal" http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/eafdept/centerforedpolicy/downloads/ICN.pdf

"Instant Messaging: The next wave in business communication" http://www.expressitpeople.com/20040524/cover.shtml - Instant messaging being used more in business for informal and formal communication; useful over long distances and to build team spirit, but pose a security risk, compatibility issues, and do not offer sufficient tracking

"Reforms urged after MySpace hoax's victim kills herself" http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/11/18/news/doc473fc248dd00f015626501.txt

"School/Home Communication: Using Technology to Enhance Parental Involvement" http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/eafdept/centerforedpolicy/downloads/ICN.pdf

"Schools to start using text messaging to notify parents in emergencies" http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080223/NEWS01/802230426/1008

"Texting and driving needs restrictions" http://dnj.midsouthnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/OPINION01/802240310/1016

"Local schools address internet safety" http://www.fultonsun.com/articles/2008/02/21/news/314news02safety.txt - Cyber-bullying

"Class on children's Internet safety offered for parents" http://www.thekansan.com/stories/022008/topstories_20080220038.shtml - Teaching parents how to stalk children

"AG pushing Internet safety for kids" http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=14207&TM=50157.47 - Sexual predators online

"Parents upset with delay in getting information" http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080221/NEWS01/802210408 - False information sent by students concerning gun scare, leading parents to believe an actual school shooting had taken place although they were told by the school that it was merely a drill

"Cyberbullying becoming a deadly problem among teens" http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/02/cyberbullying_becoming_a_deadl.html

"St. Peters panel chats about safety on the Net" http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2008/02/04/news/sj2tn20080202-0203stp_know_1.ii1.txt

"NY AG pushes e-safety bill, Facebook, MySpace back it" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/30/AR2008013001191.html - Targets sex offenders, forcing them to disclose online contact information available for distribution to social-networking companies and other online services; also allows restriction of the online activity of sex offenders

"Chat Riskier for Kids Than MySpace" http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1005917

"It's Not Just About Lunch Money Anymore" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-renee/its-not-just-about-lunch_b_85216.html - Cyber-bullying

"Modern communication: Technology keeps us close and up-to-date" http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19255897&BRD=1024&PAG=461&dept_id=231484&rfi=6

"Universities using text message alerts in crises" http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=0e07ac50-9fc4-4c36-b8a5-f98c8607e67e&k=6904

"Bus driver accused of illicit text messaging" http://www.ocala.com/article/20080223/NEWS/802230340/1368/googlesitemapnews

"Workplace Cell Phone Policies" http://www.inc.com/resources/recruiting/articles/20070901/ncooper.html

"Cell Phone Misuse in the Workplace" http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=10716

"Business Etiquette and Professionalism" http://www.careerservices.uwaterloo.ca/resources/BusinessEtiquette.asp

"Cell Phone Etiquette" http://www.sideroad.com/Business_Etiquette/cell-phone-etiquette.html

"Ban on hand-held cell phones is the right move for N.J." http://www.thehammontonnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080227/OPINION/802270320/1014

"Cell phone games slow 911" http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080227/NEWS01/802270328

"How to Stop a Cell Phone Predator" http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/15994027.html