Reaching Higher Ground - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post. Walter’s blog archive: Recently, my friend and colleague Alan November posted Creating a New Culture of Teaching and Learning on his blog.
In this reflection piece, he proffers a six-point framework for transforming education: 1. Free Coloring Pages and Handwriting Practice Worksheets - Twisty Noodle. Children who use technology are 'better writers' Children who blog, text or use social networking websites are more confident about their writing skills, according to the National Literacy Trust.
A survey of 3,001 children aged nine to 16 found that 24% had their own blog and 82% sent text messages at least once a month. In addition 73% used instant messaging services to chat online with friends. However, 77% still put real pen to paper to write notes in class or do their school homework. Of the children who neither blogged nor used social network sites, 47% rated their writing as "good" or "very good", while 61% of the bloggers and 56% of the social networkers said the same. "Our research suggests a strong correlation between kids using technology and wider patterns of reading and writing," Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, told BBC News.