Texting

During the book talk, I knew that I had read something in Teaching Middle School Writers specifically about texting, but I couldn't retrieve it at the time. I found it when I got home and wanted to share it with you. According to Robb, researchers are currently studying texting. The findings from the studies actually dispel adults' concerns that texting creates poor spellers and diminishes writing abilities. In fact, two of the studies reported that texting improves writing skills and phonemic awareness. Another studied showed that texims, shortenings, acronyms etc. improved literacy. The studies that have been conducted indicate that texting does not erode writing skills. Obviously, many more studies need to be conducted in order to valid the current findings.
So, it is through this social literacy that we may find the key to engaging some reluctant writers.
Robb encourages teachers to ask themselves how they can integrate texting into their literacy curriculum.