Writing and Technology

I performed research on a paper I wrote for my Language and Culture class. In the midst of my research, I ran across something very interesting as it related to technology. More and more teachers and professors are having problems with students writing in "IM" and "text message talk." They are complaining that the language used in the papers and/or in assignments are abbreviations, misspelled words, numbers, and symbols. All of this is unacceptable when taking into consideration the form of writing as well as the the level of writing in which the standard is expected to be correct grammar, syntax, punctuation, etc. This is an example of how technology is affecting how we perform various tasks throughout our day. Along with that example, the argument that technology is dumbing us down could be posed and strongly justified. Meanwhile, I do agree with the that point of view, but I also disagree to a certain extent. I feel code switching is necessary when looking at issues such as this. It is also my opinion, having the ability to execute the act of code switching constantly and precisely, will aid in preventing stupidity or in making such mistakes that could lead to bad habits.