Oregon State Cadre
Modeling Effective Instructional Strategies Using Emerging Technologies.
Thu
Sep
27
Try to decipher this students work
Dr. Principal Smith,How r u? Just shooting you an em to ask u 4 the new txtbks. The class is going SFSG. BTW, the students have been asking abt the field trip. Could you pls em me back b4 2 long to work out the details? Thnx. TTYL.
Mrs. Jones
Techno Babble Circa 1988
Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?
Clarence S. Darrow (1857-1938) American lawyer proverbia.net
Clarence S. Darrow (1857-1938) American lawyer proverbia.net
What's With All the Techno Babble? A Case for Plain Language
Plain language forms the basis of effective communication: messages that convey the intended message with one reading. Yet, research studies show that one-third of all correspondence is prepared to clarify a previous message. With the advent of electronic communication, where the emphasis is on speed and brevity, the importance of complete, clear statements is frequently underestimated. As one writer stated, �E-mail is a party to which English teachers were not invited.� Therefore, business educators must assume responsibility for preparing students to communicate in plain language rather than in techno babble.
-Clarice P. Brantley, Innovative Training Team, Pensacola, FL