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11.10.06

New Zealand to Allow ‘TXT TLK’ in School Exams Commentary, Mobile Tech | (0)
In one of the most ridiculous news items I have read in a long time, Stuff is reporting that the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), which oversees secondary and tertiary qualifications in the country, will be allowing SMS-style 'TXT TLK' in exams this year. I have written about my concerns over school age children using mobile phones here previously, and this just seems ludicrous to me. While the NZQA is stating that it is strongly discouraging students to use the shorthand, and that in exams where requirements specifically state that candidates should demonstrate good language use, such as English, abbreviations would ...
08.20.06

Phones and Children - When is it too Early? Commentary, Mobile Tech | (7)
James Kendrick points me to an interesting article on CNET UK about the average age of children when they get a mobile phone. The article states that a recent study shows that the average age of a child is expected to drop to five years old this year - while five years old does surprise me, I thought I would weigh in with my opinion, and it is generally a positive one. I would like to say first, however, that I am not going to address the issue of phone radiation, as we could argue back and forth about that ...

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