Year 7 Digital Technology: Bellarine Secondary College

Language and Technology

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Learning Objectives

1. Student can explain key technical acronyms

2. Students can explain key humorous and social acronyms

Proficiency Scale

Score Learning4.0 Student can explain the meaning of common technical and social acronyms and

terms, and explain three reasons to use these abbreviations3.0 Student can explain the meaning of common technical and social acronyms and

terms.2.0 Student can explain the meaning of some common technical OR social acronyms.1.0 With steady assistance, student can explain the meaning of common technical and

social acronyms and terms.0.0 BIBO

Year 7 Digital Technology: Bellarine Secondary College

What do these acronyms stand for?This resource should help.

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Year 7 Digital Technology: Bellarine Secondary College

Internet Lingo and Text Speak

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Create a presentation showing ten examples of internet lingo or text speak that you ACTUALLY use when interacting with other people online or by text message. Yes, there are many funny and obscure ones, but just include the ones that you have written or have received and understood.

You slides should be easy to understand and include appropriate images. You will complete this presentation today, so use your time well.

Useful Resources

http://www.netlingo.com/top50/popular-text-terms.php http://www.netlingo.com/top50/common-expressions.php http://www.enhancemyvocabulary.com/internet-slang-words.html http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/30-trendy-internet-acronyms-slang-need-know-fit/ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:English_internet_slang http://slangit.com/terms/common