One twitter related application I stumbled upon is called Twenglish. It is an english to twitter translator which quite simply puts T’s and W’s in the place of letters in front of words. For example, if I were to say “Hello, how are you?” twenglish would translate this to say “twello twow tware twou?”. While this seems like a silly way to speak, I think it could actually be quite helpful in elementary classrooms. Students can use Twenglish to practice speaking in front of the class, and although twenglish isn’t a proper form of english, it would eliminate an awkwardness and fear for children who become stage fright and nervous in front of the class. With the students speaking in Twenglish for some assignments, it can be seen as an icebreaker and a fun way to overcome anxiety in public speaking at a young age which will then stay with them throughout the upper levers of education.
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