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Duanesburg Central Middle School: October 14, 2009

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-867595.mp3

Albany, NY – Members of the eighth grade class from Duanesburg Central Middle School in Schenectady County discuss how literacy ands standard English are being affected by new media and cyber-language. Panel includes Judith Langer, Distinguished Professor at the University at Albany and Director of the Center on English Learning and Achievement (CELA); Bill Densmore, Director of the Media Giraffe Project; and Peter Shea, School of Education and College of Computing, the University at Albany.