Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them. Family, Friends & Community: Writing, Technology, and TeensThe perennial cliche in computers and writing is that 'the kids' know more about technology than we do. I always thought that was a little odd, coming from professionals who spent their lives studying technology. In any case, what is more true is that the kids have a different sense of technology, and often different technologies, than their professors, at least if there is a great enough age difference....
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