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Teaching Emoticons and symbols aren’t ruining language – they’re revolutionizing it

Emoticons and symbols aren’t ruining language – they’re revolutionizing it

How are emoticons and symbols changing the way we communicate?

Lauren Collister, University of Pittsburgh
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How have emoticons and symbols changed the way we communicate?
STANDARDS:
RI.2 - Main Ideas

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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