Research - School laptop program begets writing gains
Another item from the Google Reader worth considering for a response. What does this tell us about the changing nature of literacy and how to engage students in the writing process?
Maine’s pioneering program to give every middle school student a laptop computer is leading to better writing, according to a new study.
Despite creating a language all their own using eMail and text messages, students are still learning standard English, and their writing scores have improved on a standardized test since laptop computers were distributed, the study says.
Moreover, the students’ writing skills improved even when they were using pen and paper, not just a computer keyboard.
“If you concentrate on whether laptops are helping kids achieve 21st-century skills, this demonstrates that it’s happening in writing,” said David Silvernail, director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute at the University of Southern Maine.
Research - School laptop program begets writing gains
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