21st Century Writing Experiences

This blogger, at Tech Learning, advises teachers: "We shouldn't ignore, nor belittle this new kind of writing, but simply acknowledge that writing has changed over the last years."

How Writers Can Learn From Documented Cases of Revision

This post originates from Poynter.org, a website for journalists. The writer references the revision processes of famous authors, and songwriters. Excerpt: "I know that it is possible to track changes in a story, but my general feeling is that the disappearance of hand-written revisions has been a loss to the writing and learning culture."

NCTE's Online Writing Gallery for Students Goes LIVE

Students and individuals nationwide are submitting their writing to the National Gallery of Writing, which posted their work online this week in celebration of the first National Day on Writing -- coordinated by the National Council of Teachers of English. Educators say the day and the writing project are intended to promote writing of all kinds by authors of all ages and backgrounds. See this story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How Technology Changes the Way Kids Communicate

The current issue of PARENTING magazine addresses the impact of young people's gaming, texting and other Web 2.0 habits. Excerpt: "Scientists are just starting to study the social effects of these new types of communication, and much of their research focuses on adults and teens, not kids. By poking through those studies, though, it is possible to glean a few likely answers -- and, it turns out, there's much to be hopeful about."