Text-speak allowed on NZ exams

Big Red 11 · 11-11-2006, 11:16 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapc....ap/index.html

And I thought America's education system was the low of lows. How can they possibly allow students to speak as if they were on aim? It's just beyond ridiculous.

Sypher · 11-13-2006, 01:00 PM

This has to be one of the dumbest things I've ever read. I just don't know what else to say. It's stupid.

RadioactiveMan · 11-14-2006, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sypher

This has to be one of the dumbest things I've ever read. I just don't know what else to say. It's stupid.

I'd rather 31337 speak than rape my mother.

Swiss Miss · 11-15-2006, 09:52 PM

Well, I don't know... While this is completely ridiculous to encourage flat out lazyness for the students, if a kid can successfully identify the theme and mood of a Shakespeare play with the use of 1337 5p33k, kudos to them!

Soon enough teachers will be teaching this crap... YAY!

dajyde · 11-16-2006, 01:39 PM

u guys need 2 get w /t program.

Hahaha.....I fear this form of education is sometime going to make its way across the atlantic to be adopted here in the States. Such ludacris practices are always popular among lazy teens (especially here in the States). They'd make a field day out of it and have "text - speak" as an excuse for inadequate speech.

11-11-2006, 11:16 AM	#1
Big Red 11 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 121	Text-speak allowed on NZ exams http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapc....ap/index.html And I thought America's education system was the low of lows. How can they possibly allow students to speak as if they were on aim? It's just beyond ridiculous.

11-15-2006, 09:52 PM	#4
Swiss Miss Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 160	Well, I don't know... While this is completely ridiculous to encourage flat out lazyness for the students, if a kid can successfully identify the theme and mood of a Shakespeare play with the use of 1337 5p33k, kudos to them! Soon enough teachers will be teaching this crap... YAY! __________________ "Typos are very important to all written form. It gives the reader something to look for so they aren't distracted by the total lack of content in your writing." - Randy K. Milholland

11-16-2006, 01:39 PM	#5
dajyde Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 37	lol u guys need 2 get w /t program. Hahaha.....I fear this form of education is sometime going to make its way across the atlantic to be adopted here in the States. Such ludacris practices are always popular among lazy teens (especially here in the States). They'd make a field day out of it and have "text - speak" as an excuse for inadequate speech.

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11-13-2006, 01:00 PM	#2
Sypher Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 34 Posts: 18	This has to be one of the dumbest things I've ever read. I just don't know what else to say. It's stupid.