How Computers Have Changed The World By Gillian

How Computers Have Changed The World By: Gillian Morris

How They Help Us In School Calculators help us in school because they can help us to do difficult math problems. We can use computers or laptops to help us research, do reports, or find pictures.

Instant Messaging n n Instant Messaging is when you chat with friend in a conversation that takes place as your writing replies to what your friend says while connected to the internet. Instant Messaging has become more popular with young people since it first came out in the late 1990’s.

Instant Messaging: How Does It Affect Young People? n n n 74% of online teens use I. M. and 69% of instant message using teens use it seven times a week. The more some people use instant messaging the more they are used to seeing abbreviations like g 2 g, which means got to go.

Instant Messaging: How Does it Affect Young People? Part 2 n The more used to it they are the more they don’t notice they’re doing it. When this happens they are more likely to use it when they are supposed to be using proper English, and they won’t even realize that they’re doing it. Teachers have seen IM using students using improper abbreviations, punctuation and characters like @, & and $.

Instant Messaging: How Does It Affect Young People? Part 3 n n Some people think that because so many people use IM, that it gives them a bigger need to write, and that their reports become longer. They say that if you get the student to recognize when their supposed to use regular English, and when to use IM speak, that they become better writers and will won’t to write more.

Cell Phones n n n Cell Phones, like the IPhone, can be used for internet, email, playing music and texting. Along with receiving calls, or calling someone else. Cell Phones are used by most teens and adults.