blink182:
Obviously, professor has been left behind. Writing and reading has even improved with technology and technology will make education cheap.

herald9:
The only time our professor is wrong.

We've been reading and writing a lot on Nairaland I don't know where he got the idea that there's a decline in reading and writing.
With the introduction of cheap smart phones and cheaper data bundles.. one would think It's an encouragement for we Africans to explore the internet the more; having been previously rated as the most backward continent based on internet use by the West.

If professor thinks otherwise then he must really be high on 1860 books.



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Wisegeek01:
He could be right, he could be wrong,

but the thing is when I build a mansion in the coming years . ..

I'd definitely have a standard sophisticated library as well as a digital library,

The internet has helped a lot, but to me books have got their place.

No offence I got lots of e-books, and the regular books (for those times nepa strikes)

AfricanApple:
even if its bungalow I will still put a sophisticated library there

to me the internet shouldn't even be compared to books in terms of reading and writing

AfricanApple:
he is right in every way and does make sense. what have u been reading and writing on NL, herald, na wa u o, seems your addiction to Nl is on a high level. most of d things u read here aren't even true.
talk about writing, u know very well that we all don't write our words in full, we abbreviates and dats not a good way to learn how to write correctly.

the internet can never in any way be compared to books, d net is full of fakes and wrongs. it makes pple become lazy in reading books where they can really learn and discourage those who are already lazy and would have been willing to learn

I support what he said a beg

some pple can browse (mostly chat) from morning till night but can't read one leaf of book in a day, that's a big shame.

herald9:

Reading is reading... the medium through Which you read from does not matter as far the information passed on is of standard and quality.

NL has proven to be such a medium...if you doubt the authenticity you can always Google it.

As for not writing words in full...it depends on the type of thread and also the type of discussion... I use pidgin a lot on chatterings but will switch to the basic on serious threads....so it really depends on the types of threads and personalities therein.



And one advantage the internet has over books is accessibility.
You got all the information you need at the tip of your finger regardless of your economic status as far as you got internet connection and data.
Gbam!
Of what use is a book if you have no money to purchase it?



Some people you say.
It doesn't apply to me....

And that won't Stop me from owning my personal library


Already got like 2000 books to my credit now

AfricanApple:
u seriously say d medium through which u read does not matter? all I can say is hmmmm cos something is obvious here.

so u think Google has authentic answers to every questions uhn

pidgin is different from abbreviations, I never mentioned pidgin to u. even while writing intellectually we tend to use abbreviations cos its a faster way of writing

if u dont have money to buy books u can't have money to buy data.
d info are not always at the tip of your finger as u think. most of d time they are not complete (and might not even be correct)

we are not talking about you, are we

with your addiction to internet how will u be encouraged to buy books to fill up your 'library'


there are books and there are also books. besides where do u keep these 2k books of yours cos I gat something on mah mind

AfricanApple:
u know very well that we all don't write our words in full, we abbreviates and dats not a good way to learn how to write correctly.

AceOfDiamonds:
Its said that if you are trying to hide anything from Nigerians, put it in a book ; they wouldnt bother checking/reading it...


But seriously,the adverse effects aside,the internet has helped in a plethora of ways which cannot be overlooked

Shoutout to the earlier generations who made it through school without search engines
How they did it,i haven't the faintest of ideas

Richiy:
There can be a meeting point for the both ideologies. It doesn't have to be the end of the internet.

herald9:
The only time our professor is wrong.

We've been reading and writing a lot on Nairaland I don't know where he got the idea that there's a decline in reading and writing.
With the introduction of cheap smart phones and cheaper data bundles.. one would think It's an encouragement for we Africans to explore the internet the more; having been previously rated as the most backward continent based on internet use by the West.

If professor thinks otherwise then he must really be high on 1860 books.



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3coins:

speak for youself sis. . . .i write my words in full

ekemini007:


Hw can the prof be wrong, when most people cnt even finish reading text here on nairaland without complaining about its lenght,How can prof be wrong when when as soon as the lecturer says "begin"_ everyone brings out there phones,(a sign that they havnt read at all let alone read much)_ how can a prof be wrong and u a roadside academician be right.
9ja youths claiming know_ know since 1914.

abdulwastecx:
In my 200 level, my engineering communication lecturer was accusing me of having a northern accent and not been able to pronounce some words properly. he told me that English language has made it possible for scientific principles to be expressed properly. The question I ask him then was why Japan with 127million people has produce several nobel prize winners in science and technology and can be boast of several world class infrastructure, engineering capability and third largest economy by speaking a japanese kanji language

ekemini007:


Hw can the prof be wrong, when most people cnt even finish reading text here on nairaland without complaining about its lenght,How can prof be wrong when when as soon as the lecturer says "begin"_ everyone brings out there phones,(a sign that they havnt read at all let alone read much)_ how can a prof be wrong and u a roadside academician be right.
9ja youths claiming know_ know since 1914.

ekemini tre mkpo ado o...ndoho roadside academia

AceOfDiamonds:
Its said that if you are trying to hide anything from Nigerians, put it in a book ; they wouldnt bother checking/reading it...


But seriously,the adverse effects aside,the internet has helped in a plethora of ways which cannot be overlooked

Shoutout to the earlier generations who made it through school without search engines
How they did it,i haven't the faintest of ideas

AceOfDiamonds:
Its said that if you are trying to hide anything from Nigerians, put it in a book ; they wouldnt bother checking/reading it...


But seriously,the adverse effects aside,the internet has helped in a plethora of ways which cannot be overlooked

Shoutout to the earlier generations who made it through school without search engines
How they did it,i haven't the faintest of ideas

AfricanApple:
he is right in every way and does make sense. what have u been reading and writing on NL, herald, na wa u o, seems your addiction to Nl is on a high level. most of d things u read here aren't even true.
talk about writing, u know very well that we all don't write our words in full, we abbreviates and dats not a good way to learn how to write correctly.


the internet can never in any way be compared to books, d net is full of fakes and wrongs. it makes pple become lazy in reading books where they can really learn and discourage those who are already lazy and would have been willing to learn


I support what he said a beg

some pple can browse (mostly chat) from morning till night but can't read one leaf of book in a day, that's a big shame.

herald9:



Hehehe

It's in my possession now after the old man bade us farewell

But I'm terribly stingy when it comes to books... So you might have to look elsewhere