Twitter and literacy

During class last week (or this week – I hope I’m not the only one experiencing time blur!) we looked at Twitter and there was some discussion about the impact of the shortened form on literacy.

This article by Margaret Atwood (esteemed author) is very interesting and there is a lot that I agree with. Atwood suggests that Twitter has the potential to be a driver of increased literacy.

The comments section is torturous (never read the comments). My view is that there will always be (and have always been) people who struggle with literacy. It’s just that these inadequacies are far more visible and are published unedited.

You can follow Margaret Atwood on Twitter here.

I’m interested in your thoughts on this topic.